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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,801,163.75 and 87,413,755.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,801,163.75 and 87,413,755.92 is: 182,797,894.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,801,163.75 : 87,413,755.92 = 87,413,755.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,801,163.75/87,413,755.92 = 87,413,755.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,801,163.75x = 87,413,755.92 × 87,413,755.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,801,163.75x = 7,641,164,724,369,137
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,641,164,724,369,137/41,801,163.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,797,894.58

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