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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,644,026.34 and 60,939,302.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,644,026.34 and 60,939,302.70 is: 87,083,676.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,644,026.34 : 60,939,302.70 = 60,939,302.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,644,026.34/60,939,302.70 = 60,939,302.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,644,026.34x = 60,939,302.70 × 60,939,302.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,644,026.34x = 3,713,598,612,990,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,598,612,990,616/42,644,026.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,083,676.94

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