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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,052,136.75 and 61,481,694.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,052,136.75 and 61,481,694.25 is: 89,888,386.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,052,136.75 : 61,481,694.25 = 61,481,694.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,052,136.75/61,481,694.25 = 61,481,694.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,052,136.75x = 61,481,694.25 × 61,481,694.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,052,136.75x = 3,779,998,727,850,483
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,779,998,727,850,483/42,052,136.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,888,386.65

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