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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,177,733.44 and 61,744,661.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,177,733.44 and 61,744,661.44 is: 88,295,584.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,177,733.44 : 61,744,661.44 = 61,744,661.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,177,733.44/61,744,661.44 = 61,744,661.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,177,733.44x = 61,744,661.44 × 61,744,661.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,177,733.44x = 3,812,403,216,031,499.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812,403,216,031,499.50/43,177,733.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,295,584.61

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