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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,014,286 and 91,199,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,014,286 and 91,199,052 is: 197,962,833.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,014,286 : 91,199,052 = 91,199,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,014,286/91,199,052 = 91,199,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,014,286x = 91,199,052 × 91,199,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,014,286x = 8,317,267,085,698,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,317,267,085,698,704/42,014,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,962,833.06

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