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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,211,348 and 63,068,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,211,348 and 63,068,538 is: 94,231,543.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,211,348 : 63,068,538 = 63,068,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,211,348/63,068,538 = 63,068,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,211,348x = 63,068,538 × 63,068,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,211,348x = 3,977,640,485,457,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,640,485,457,444/42,211,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,231,543.74

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