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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,177,729.22 and 61,744,657.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,177,729.22 and 61,744,657.22 is: 88,295,581.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,177,729.22 : 61,744,657.22 = 61,744,657.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,177,729.22/61,744,657.22 = 61,744,657.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,177,729.22x = 61,744,657.22 × 61,744,657.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,177,729.22x = 3,812,402,695,060,936.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812,402,695,060,936.50/43,177,729.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,295,581.17

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