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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,491,255.50 and 60,891,672.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,491,255.50 and 60,891,672.75 is: 89,363,307.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,491,255.50 : 60,891,672.75 = 60,891,672.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,491,255.50/60,891,672.75 = 60,891,672.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,491,255.50x = 60,891,672.75 × 60,891,672.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,491,255.50x = 3,707,795,810,293,092.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,707,795,810,293,092.50/41,491,255.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,363,307.17

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