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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,286,478 and 57,862,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,286,478 and 57,862,718 is: 81,094,205.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,286,478 : 57,862,718 = 57,862,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,286,478/57,862,718 = 57,862,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,286,478x = 57,862,718 × 57,862,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,286,478x = 3,348,094,134,347,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,094,134,347,524/41,286,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,094,205.57

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