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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,177,765.50 and 61,744,713.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,177,765.50 and 61,744,713.75 is: 88,295,668.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,177,765.50 : 61,744,713.75 = 61,744,713.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,177,765.50/61,744,713.75 = 61,744,713.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,177,765.50x = 61,744,713.75 × 61,744,713.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,177,765.50x = 3,812,409,676,069,439
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812,409,676,069,439/43,177,765.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,295,668.66

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