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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,375,588.22 and 87,794,676.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,375,588.22 and 87,794,676.13 is: 186,291,131.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,375,588.22 : 87,794,676.13 = 87,794,676.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,375,588.22/87,794,676.13 = 87,794,676.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,375,588.22x = 87,794,676.13 × 87,794,676.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,375,588.22x = 7,707,905,155,893,645
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,707,905,155,893,645/41,375,588.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,291,131.75

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