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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,066,934 and 62,932,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,066,934 and 62,932,242 is: 94,146,796.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,066,934 : 62,932,242 = 62,932,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,066,934/62,932,242 = 62,932,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,066,934x = 62,932,242 × 62,932,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,066,934x = 3,960,467,083,146,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,467,083,146,564/42,066,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,146,796.70

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