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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,608,443.23 and 66,265,597.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,608,443.23 and 66,265,597.13 is: 105,534,574.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,608,443.23 : 66,265,597.13 = 66,265,597.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,608,443.23/66,265,597.13 = 66,265,597.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,608,443.23x = 66,265,597.13 × 66,265,597.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,608,443.23x = 4,391,129,362,332,808.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,391,129,362,332,808.50/41,608,443.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,534,574.74

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