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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,241,041 and 87,719,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,241,041 and 87,719,535 is: 182,162,102.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,241,041 : 87,719,535 = 87,719,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,241,041/87,719,535 = 87,719,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,241,041x = 87,719,535 × 87,719,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,241,041x = 7,694,716,820,616,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,694,716,820,616,225/42,241,041
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,162,102.03

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