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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,605,490.38 and 92,021,091.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,605,490.38 and 92,021,091.75 is: 198,750,941.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,605,490.38 : 92,021,091.75 = 92,021,091.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,605,490.38/92,021,091.75 = 92,021,091.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,605,490.38x = 92,021,091.75 × 92,021,091.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,605,490.38x = 8,467,881,326,861,918
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,467,881,326,861,918/42,605,490.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,750,941.54

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