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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,384,510 and 91,544,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,384,510 and 91,544,832 is: 197,724,505.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,384,510 : 91,544,832 = 91,544,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,384,510/91,544,832 = 91,544,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,384,510x = 91,544,832 × 91,544,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,384,510x = 8,380,456,265,908,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,380,456,265,908,224/42,384,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,724,505.15

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