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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,620,829.75 and 92,061,862.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,620,829.75 and 92,061,862.88 is: 198,855,504.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,620,829.75 : 92,061,862.88 = 92,061,862.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,620,829.75/92,061,862.88 = 92,061,862.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,620,829.75x = 92,061,862.88 × 92,061,862.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,620,829.75x = 8,475,386,596,015,303
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,475,386,596,015,303/42,620,829.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,855,504.36

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