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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,723,176 and 66,195,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,723,176 and 66,195,759 is: 102,564,437.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,723,176 : 66,195,759 = 66,195,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,723,176/66,195,759 = 66,195,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,723,176x = 66,195,759 × 66,195,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,723,176x = 4,381,878,509,586,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,381,878,509,586,081/42,723,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,564,437.38

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