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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,848,807.50 and 88,675,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,848,807.50 and 88,675,956 is: 187,900,818.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,848,807.50 : 88,675,956 = 88,675,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,848,807.50/88,675,956 = 88,675,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,848,807.50x = 88,675,956 × 88,675,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,848,807.50x = 7,863,425,172,513,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,863,425,172,513,936/41,848,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,900,818.26

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