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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,708,468 and 66,185,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,708,468 and 66,185,886 is: 102,569,155.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,708,468 : 66,185,886 = 66,185,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,708,468/66,185,886 = 66,185,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,708,468x = 66,185,886 × 66,185,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,708,468x = 4,380,571,505,604,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,571,505,604,996/42,708,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,569,155.74

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