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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,052,130.44 and 61,481,684.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,052,130.44 and 61,481,684.81 is: 89,888,372.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,052,130.44 : 61,481,684.81 = 61,481,684.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,052,130.44/61,481,684.81 = 61,481,684.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,052,130.44x = 61,481,684.81 × 61,481,684.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,052,130.44x = 3,779,997,567,383,593
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,779,997,567,383,593/42,052,130.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,888,372.55

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