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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,382,725 and 63,884,641.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,382,725 and 63,884,641.50 is: 96,295,068.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,382,725 : 63,884,641.50 = 63,884,641.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,382,725/63,884,641.50 = 63,884,641.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,382,725x = 63,884,641.50 × 63,884,641.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,382,725x = 4,081,247,419,583,522
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,081,247,419,583,522/42,382,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,295,068.79

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