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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,069,314.25 and 62,936,301.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,069,314.25 and 62,936,301.38 is: 94,153,615.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,069,314.25 : 62,936,301.38 = 62,936,301.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,069,314.25/62,936,301.38 = 62,936,301.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,069,314.25x = 62,936,301.38 × 62,936,301.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,069,314.25x = 3,960,978,030,764,827
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,978,030,764,827/42,069,314.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,153,615.32

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