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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,998,304 and 87,348,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,998,304 and 87,348,928 is: 181,670,079.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,998,304 : 87,348,928 = 87,348,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,998,304/87,348,928 = 87,348,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,998,304x = 87,348,928 × 87,348,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,998,304x = 7,629,835,222,749,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,629,835,222,749,184/41,998,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,670,079.41

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