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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,568,861.50 and 93,087,650.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,568,861.50 and 93,087,650.25 is: 203,559,839.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,568,861.50 : 93,087,650.25 = 93,087,650.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,568,861.50/93,087,650.25 = 93,087,650.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,568,861.50x = 93,087,650.25 × 93,087,650.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,568,861.50x = 8,665,310,629,066,325
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,665,310,629,066,325/42,568,861.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,559,839.84

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