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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,156,737.30 and 94,006,537.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,156,737.30 and 94,006,537.03 is: 209,627,916.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,156,737.30 : 94,006,537.03 = 94,006,537.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,156,737.30/94,006,537.03 = 94,006,537.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,156,737.30x = 94,006,537.03 × 94,006,537.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,156,737.30x = 8,837,229,004,607,778
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,837,229,004,607,778/42,156,737.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,627,916.47

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