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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,488,260.75 and 59,938,212.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,488,260.75 and 59,938,212.94 is: 86,592,913.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,488,260.75 : 59,938,212.94 = 59,938,212.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,488,260.75/59,938,212.94 = 59,938,212.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,488,260.75x = 59,938,212.94 × 59,938,212.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,488,260.75x = 3,592,589,370,141,092.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,589,370,141,092.50/41,488,260.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,592,913.40

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