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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,568,620.75 and 93,087,121.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,568,620.75 and 93,087,121.50 is: 203,558,678.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,568,620.75 : 93,087,121.50 = 93,087,121.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,568,620.75/93,087,121.50 = 93,087,121.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,568,620.75x = 93,087,121.50 × 93,087,121.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,568,620.75x = 8,665,212,189,155,762
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,665,212,189,155,762/42,568,620.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,558,678.59

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