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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,994,936 and 87,342,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,994,936 and 87,342,096 is: 181,656,229.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,994,936 : 87,342,096 = 87,342,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,994,936/87,342,096 = 87,342,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,994,936x = 87,342,096 × 87,342,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,994,936x = 7,628,641,733,673,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,628,641,733,673,216/41,994,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,656,229.54

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