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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,001,790.63 and 63,003,784.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,001,790.63 and 63,003,784.50 is: 94,507,324.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,001,790.63 : 63,003,784.50 = 63,003,784.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,001,790.63/63,003,784.50 = 63,003,784.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,001,790.63x = 63,003,784.50 × 63,003,784.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,001,790.63x = 3,969,476,861,322,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,476,861,322,440/42,001,790.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,507,324.62

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