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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,255,335 and 89,049,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,255,335 and 89,049,525 is: 187,664,300.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,255,335 : 89,049,525 = 89,049,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,255,335/89,049,525 = 89,049,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,255,335x = 89,049,525 × 89,049,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,255,335x = 7,929,817,902,725,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,929,817,902,725,625/42,255,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,664,300.92

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