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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,694,461 and 91,873,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,694,461 and 91,873,134 is: 197,699,480.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,694,461 : 91,873,134 = 91,873,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,694,461/91,873,134 = 91,873,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,694,461x = 91,873,134 × 91,873,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,694,461x = 8,440,672,750,981,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,440,672,750,981,956/42,694,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,699,480.29

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