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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,068,712.50 and 66,199,585.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,068,712.50 and 66,199,585.50 is: 101,753,334.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,068,712.50 : 66,199,585.50 = 66,199,585.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,068,712.50/66,199,585.50 = 66,199,585.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,068,712.50x = 66,199,585.50 × 66,199,585.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,068,712.50x = 4,382,385,120,371,810
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,382,385,120,371,810/43,068,712.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,753,334.75

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