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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,866,038 and 88,703,248.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,866,038 and 88,703,248.50 is: 187,939,118.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,866,038 : 88,703,248.50 = 88,703,248.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,866,038/88,703,248.50 = 88,703,248.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,866,038x = 88,703,248.50 × 88,703,248.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,866,038x = 7,868,266,294,452,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,868,266,294,452,752/41,866,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,939,118.92

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