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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,052,128.75 and 61,481,683.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,052,128.75 and 61,481,683.13 is: 89,888,371.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,052,128.75 : 61,481,683.13 = 61,481,683.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,052,128.75/61,481,683.13 = 61,481,683.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,052,128.75x = 61,481,683.13 × 61,481,683.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,052,128.75x = 3,779,997,359,882,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,779,997,359,882,910/42,052,128.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,888,371.23

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