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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,801,226.75 and 87,413,878.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,801,226.75 and 87,413,878.13 is: 182,798,130.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,801,226.75 : 87,413,878.13 = 87,413,878.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,801,226.75/87,413,878.13 = 87,413,878.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,801,226.75x = 87,413,878.13 × 87,413,878.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,801,226.75x = 7,641,186,088,852,354
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,641,186,088,852,354/41,801,226.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,798,130.17

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