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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,601,406.50 and 93,312,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,601,406.50 and 93,312,038 is: 204,386,125.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,601,406.50 : 93,312,038 = 93,312,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,601,406.50/93,312,038 = 93,312,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,601,406.50x = 93,312,038 × 93,312,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,601,406.50x = 8,707,136,435,713,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,707,136,435,713,444/42,601,406.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,386,125.98

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