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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,683,972.75 and 91,841,756.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,683,972.75 and 91,841,756.50 is: 197,613,007.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,683,972.75 : 91,841,756.50 = 91,841,756.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,683,972.75/91,841,756.50 = 91,841,756.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,683,972.75x = 91,841,756.50 × 91,841,756.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,683,972.75x = 8,434,908,237,005,292
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,434,908,237,005,292/42,683,972.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,613,007.73

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