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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,801,164.88 and 87,413,758.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,801,164.88 and 87,413,758.31 is: 182,797,899.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,801,164.88 : 87,413,758.31 = 87,413,758.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,801,164.88/87,413,758.31 = 87,413,758.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,801,164.88x = 87,413,758.31 × 87,413,758.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,801,164.88x = 7,641,165,142,316,163
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,641,165,142,316,163/41,801,164.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,797,899.66

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