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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,991,479 and 60,047,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,991,479 and 60,047,880 is: 85,868,561.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,991,479 : 60,047,880 = 60,047,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,991,479/60,047,880 = 60,047,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,991,479x = 60,047,880 × 60,047,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,991,479x = 3,605,747,892,494,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605,747,892,494,400/41,991,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,868,561.39

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