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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,415,100 and 65,276,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,415,100 and 65,276,070 is: 100,458,688.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,415,100 : 65,276,070 = 65,276,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,415,100/65,276,070 = 65,276,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,415,100x = 65,276,070 × 65,276,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,415,100x = 4,260,965,314,644,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,260,965,314,644,900/42,415,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,458,688.41

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