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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,375,815.03 and 87,795,095.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,375,815.03 and 87,795,095.06 is: 186,291,888.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,375,815.03 : 87,795,095.06 = 87,795,095.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,375,815.03/87,795,095.06 = 87,795,095.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,375,815.03x = 87,795,095.06 × 87,795,095.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,375,815.03x = 7,707,978,717,033,412
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,707,978,717,033,412/41,375,815.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,291,888.42

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