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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,482,279.67 and 65,600,075.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,482,279.67 and 65,600,075.81 is: 101,297,999.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,482,279.67 : 65,600,075.81 = 65,600,075.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,482,279.67/65,600,075.81 = 65,600,075.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,482,279.67x = 65,600,075.81 × 65,600,075.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,482,279.67x = 4,303,369,946,605,747.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,303,369,946,605,747.50/42,482,279.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,297,999.54

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