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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,278,596.75 and 96,392,490.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,278,596.75 and 96,392,490.75 is: 225,092,735.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,278,596.75 : 96,392,490.75 = 96,392,490.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,278,596.75/96,392,490.75 = 96,392,490.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,278,596.75x = 96,392,490.75 × 96,392,490.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,278,596.75x = 9,291,512,272,988,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,291,512,272,988,836/41,278,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,092,735.81

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