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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,106,828.75 and 91,628,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,106,828.75 and 91,628,148 is: 199,390,876.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,106,828.75 : 91,628,148 = 91,628,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,106,828.75/91,628,148 = 91,628,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,106,828.75x = 91,628,148 × 91,628,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,106,828.75x = 8,395,717,505,909,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,395,717,505,909,904/42,106,828.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,390,876.85

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