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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,998,302 and 87,348,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,998,302 and 87,348,924 is: 181,670,071.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,998,302 : 87,348,924 = 87,348,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,998,302/87,348,924 = 87,348,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,998,302x = 87,348,924 × 87,348,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,998,302x = 7,629,834,523,957,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,629,834,523,957,776/41,998,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,670,071.42

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