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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,482,280.09 and 65,600,073.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,482,280.09 and 65,600,073.07 is: 101,297,990.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,482,280.09 : 65,600,073.07 = 65,600,073.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,482,280.09/65,600,073.07 = 65,600,073.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,482,280.09x = 65,600,073.07 × 65,600,073.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,482,280.09x = 4,303,369,586,830,274
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,303,369,586,830,274/42,482,280.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,297,990.06

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