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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,255,234 and 91,737,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,255,234 and 91,737,762 is: 199,166,261.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,255,234 : 91,737,762 = 91,737,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,255,234/91,737,762 = 91,737,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,255,234x = 91,737,762 × 91,737,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,255,234x = 8,415,816,976,768,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,415,816,976,768,644/42,255,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,166,261.31

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