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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,586,396 and 92,646,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,586,396 and 92,646,179 is: 201,550,619.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,586,396 : 92,646,179 = 92,646,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,586,396/92,646,179 = 92,646,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,586,396x = 92,646,179 × 92,646,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,586,396x = 8,583,314,483,300,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,583,314,483,300,041/42,586,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,550,619.20

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