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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,496,629.75 and 92,920,648.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,496,629.75 and 92,920,648.50 is: 203,174,862.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,496,629.75 : 92,920,648.50 = 92,920,648.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,496,629.75/92,920,648.50 = 92,920,648.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,496,629.75x = 92,920,648.50 × 92,920,648.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,496,629.75x = 8,634,246,917,660,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,634,246,917,660,552/42,496,629.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,174,862.77

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