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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,392,859.25 and 87,076,126.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,392,859.25 and 87,076,126.50 is: 183,177,773.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,392,859.25 : 87,076,126.50 = 87,076,126.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,392,859.25/87,076,126.50 = 87,076,126.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,392,859.25x = 87,076,126.50 × 87,076,126.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,392,859.25x = 7,582,251,806,244,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,582,251,806,244,002/41,392,859.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,177,773.74

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