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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,724,132.75 and 63,826,228.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,724,132.75 and 63,826,228.13 is: 97,636,238.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,724,132.75 : 63,826,228.13 = 63,826,228.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,724,132.75/63,826,228.13 = 63,826,228.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,724,132.75x = 63,826,228.13 × 63,826,228.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,724,132.75x = 4,073,787,396,664,541
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,073,787,396,664,541/41,724,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,636,238.99

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