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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,775,850 and 92,370,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,775,850 and 92,370,388 is: 199,465,085.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,775,850 : 92,370,388 = 92,370,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,775,850/92,370,388 = 92,370,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,775,850x = 92,370,388 × 92,370,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,775,850x = 8,532,288,579,270,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,532,288,579,270,544/42,775,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,465,085.54

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