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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,704,952.75 and 64,656,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,704,952.75 and 64,656,324 is: 97,891,227.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,704,952.75 : 64,656,324 = 64,656,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,704,952.75/64,656,324 = 64,656,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,704,952.75x = 64,656,324 × 64,656,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,704,952.75x = 4,180,440,233,192,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,180,440,233,192,976/42,704,952.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,891,227.22

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