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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,605,492 and 92,021,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,605,492 and 92,021,096 is: 198,750,952.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,605,492 : 92,021,096 = 92,021,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,605,492/92,021,096 = 92,021,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,605,492x = 92,021,096 × 92,021,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,605,492x = 8,467,882,109,041,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,467,882,109,041,216/42,605,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,750,952.32

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