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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,088,025.25 and 98,336,652.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,088,025.25 and 98,336,652.75 is: 229,758,873.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,088,025.25 : 98,336,652.75 = 98,336,652.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,088,025.25/98,336,652.75 = 98,336,652.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,088,025.25x = 98,336,652.75 × 98,336,652.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,088,025.25x = 9,670,097,274,074,082
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,670,097,274,074,082/42,088,025.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,758,873.61

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