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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,902,246 and 65,400,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,902,246 and 65,400,132 is: 102,075,131.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,902,246 : 65,400,132 = 65,400,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,902,246/65,400,132 = 65,400,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,902,246x = 65,400,132 × 65,400,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,902,246x = 4,277,177,265,617,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,277,177,265,617,424/41,902,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,075,131.38

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