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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,568,800.75 and 93,087,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,568,800.75 and 93,087,528.75 is: 203,559,598.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,568,800.75 : 93,087,528.75 = 93,087,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,568,800.75/93,087,528.75 = 93,087,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,568,800.75x = 93,087,528.75 × 93,087,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,568,800.75x = 8,665,288,008,782,077
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,665,288,008,782,077/42,568,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,559,598.96

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