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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,482,273.13 and 65,600,061.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,482,273.13 and 65,600,061.05 is: 101,297,969.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,482,273.13 : 65,600,061.05 = 65,600,061.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,482,273.13/65,600,061.05 = 65,600,061.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,482,273.13x = 65,600,061.05 × 65,600,061.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,482,273.13x = 4,303,368,009,353,726.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,303,368,009,353,726.50/42,482,273.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,297,969.53

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