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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,801,229.56 and 87,413,883.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,801,229.56 and 87,413,883.75 is: 182,798,141.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,801,229.56 : 87,413,883.75 = 87,413,883.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,801,229.56/87,413,883.75 = 87,413,883.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,801,229.56x = 87,413,883.75 × 87,413,883.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,801,229.56x = 7,641,187,072,258,514
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,641,187,072,258,514/41,801,229.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,798,141.40

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