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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,385,883 and 87,814,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,385,883 and 87,814,502 is: 186,328,917.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,385,883 : 87,814,502 = 87,814,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,385,883/87,814,502 = 87,814,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,385,883x = 87,814,502 × 87,814,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,385,883x = 7,711,386,761,508,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,711,386,761,508,004/41,385,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,328,917.07

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