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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,488,270.88 and 59,938,226.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,488,270.88 and 59,938,226.44 is: 86,592,931.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,488,270.88 : 59,938,226.44 = 59,938,226.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,488,270.88/59,938,226.44 = 59,938,226.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,488,270.88x = 59,938,226.44 × 59,938,226.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,488,270.88x = 3,592,590,988,473,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,590,988,473,024/41,488,270.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,592,931.27

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