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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,829,842 and 65,248,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,829,842 and 65,248,559 is: 99,402,058.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,829,842 : 65,248,559 = 65,248,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,829,842/65,248,559 = 65,248,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,829,842x = 65,248,559 × 65,248,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,829,842x = 4,257,374,451,576,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,257,374,451,576,481/42,829,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,402,058.30

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