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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,037,205 and 63,356,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,037,205 and 63,356,486 is: 95,487,897.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,037,205 : 63,356,486 = 63,356,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,037,205/63,356,486 = 63,356,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,037,205x = 63,356,486 × 63,356,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,037,205x = 4,014,044,318,268,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,014,044,318,268,196/42,037,205
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,487,897.41

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