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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,014,204 and 91,198,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,014,204 and 91,198,888 is: 197,962,507.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,014,204 : 91,198,888 = 91,198,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,014,204/91,198,888 = 91,198,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,014,204x = 91,198,888 × 91,198,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,014,204x = 8,317,237,172,436,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,317,237,172,436,544/42,014,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,962,507.45

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