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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,878,988.25 and 62,862,769.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,878,988.25 and 62,862,769.50 is: 94,360,631.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,878,988.25 : 62,862,769.50 = 62,862,769.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,878,988.25/62,862,769.50 = 62,862,769.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,878,988.25x = 62,862,769.50 × 62,862,769.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,878,988.25x = 3,951,727,789,210,130
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,951,727,789,210,130/41,878,988.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,360,631.77

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