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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,286,519 and 57,862,777.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,286,519 and 57,862,777.50 is: 81,094,291.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,286,519 : 57,862,777.50 = 57,862,777.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,286,519/57,862,777.50 = 57,862,777.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,286,519x = 57,862,777.50 × 57,862,777.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,286,519x = 3,348,101,020,014,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,101,020,014,506/41,286,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,094,291.82

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