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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,177,731 and 61,744,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,177,731 and 61,744,660 is: 88,295,585.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,177,731 : 61,744,660 = 61,744,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,177,731/61,744,660 = 61,744,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,177,731x = 61,744,660 × 61,744,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,177,731x = 3,812,403,038,515,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812,403,038,515,600/43,177,731
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,295,585.48

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