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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,770,956.50 and 87,809,330.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,770,956.50 and 87,809,330.25 is: 180,273,697.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,770,956.50 : 87,809,330.25 = 87,809,330.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,770,956.50/87,809,330.25 = 87,809,330.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,770,956.50x = 87,809,330.25 × 87,809,330.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,770,956.50x = 7,710,478,478,953,565
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,710,478,478,953,565/42,770,956.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,273,697.62

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