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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,068,082.88 and 66,198,757.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,068,082.88 and 66,198,757.50 is: 101,752,276.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,068,082.88 : 66,198,757.50 = 66,198,757.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,068,082.88/66,198,757.50 = 66,198,757.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,068,082.88x = 66,198,757.50 × 66,198,757.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,068,082.88x = 4,382,275,494,543,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,382,275,494,543,806/43,068,082.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,752,276.91

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