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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,169,700 and 65,165,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,169,700 and 65,165,792 is: 100,702,173.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,169,700 : 65,165,792 = 65,165,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,169,700/65,165,792 = 65,165,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,169,700x = 65,165,792 × 65,165,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,169,700x = 4,246,580,446,987,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,246,580,446,987,264/42,169,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,702,173.53

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