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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,472,171.13 and 65,585,895.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,472,171.13 and 65,585,895.75 is: 101,278,310.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,472,171.13 : 65,585,895.75 = 65,585,895.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,472,171.13/65,585,895.75 = 65,585,895.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,472,171.13x = 65,585,895.75 × 65,585,895.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,472,171.13x = 4,301,509,721,329,868
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,301,509,721,329,868/42,472,171.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,278,310.18

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