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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,482,301.75 and 65,600,105.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,482,301.75 and 65,600,105.25 is: 101,298,037.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,482,301.75 : 65,600,105.25 = 65,600,105.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,482,301.75/65,600,105.25 = 65,600,105.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,482,301.75x = 65,600,105.25 × 65,600,105.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,482,301.75x = 4,303,373,808,811,077.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,303,373,808,811,077.50/42,482,301.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,298,037.81

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