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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,779,260 and 92,376,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,779,260 and 92,376,896 is: 199,477,291.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,779,260 : 92,376,896 = 92,376,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,779,260/92,376,896 = 92,376,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,779,260x = 92,376,896 × 92,376,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,779,260x = 8,533,490,914,594,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,533,490,914,594,816/42,779,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,477,291.44

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