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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,192,272.94 and 61,115,730.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,192,272.94 and 61,115,730.19 is: 86,476,867.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,192,272.94 : 61,115,730.19 = 61,115,730.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,192,272.94/61,115,730.19 = 61,115,730.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,192,272.94x = 61,115,730.19 × 61,115,730.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,192,272.94x = 3,735,132,476,351,299
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,735,132,476,351,299/43,192,272.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,476,867.79

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