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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,542,731.35 and 96,163,904.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,542,731.35 and 96,163,904.95 is: 222,602,036.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,542,731.35 : 96,163,904.95 = 96,163,904.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,542,731.35/96,163,904.95 = 96,163,904.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,542,731.35x = 96,163,904.95 × 96,163,904.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,542,731.35x = 9,247,496,615,833,658
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,247,496,615,833,658/41,542,731.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,602,036.87

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