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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,846,786 and 101,128,398.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,846,786 and 101,128,398.75 is: 238,686,585.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,846,786 : 101,128,398.75 = 101,128,398.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,846,786/101,128,398.75 = 101,128,398.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,846,786x = 101,128,398.75 × 101,128,398.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,846,786x = 10,226,953,033,739,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,226,953,033,739,002/42,846,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,686,585.12

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