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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,310,950 and 91,664,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,310,950 and 91,664,652 is: 198,587,089.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,310,950 : 91,664,652 = 91,664,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,310,950/91,664,652 = 91,664,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,310,950x = 91,664,652 × 91,664,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,310,950x = 8,402,408,426,281,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,402,408,426,281,104/42,310,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,587,089.78

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