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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,255,254 and 91,737,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,255,254 and 91,737,802 is: 199,166,340.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,255,254 : 91,737,802 = 91,737,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,255,254/91,737,802 = 91,737,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,255,254x = 91,737,802 × 91,737,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,255,254x = 8,415,824,315,791,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,415,824,315,791,204/42,255,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,166,340.73

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