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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,513,184.13 and 63,758,704.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,513,184.13 and 63,758,704.50 is: 95,621,452.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,513,184.13 : 63,758,704.50 = 63,758,704.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,513,184.13/63,758,704.50 = 63,758,704.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,513,184.13x = 63,758,704.50 × 63,758,704.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,513,184.13x = 4,065,172,399,518,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,065,172,399,518,320/42,513,184.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,621,452.10

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