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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,202,531.25 and 60,769,778.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,202,531.25 and 60,769,778.63 is: 85,480,315.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,202,531.25 : 60,769,778.63 = 60,769,778.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,202,531.25/60,769,778.63 = 60,769,778.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,202,531.25x = 60,769,778.63 × 60,769,778.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,202,531.25x = 3,692,965,994,131,507
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,965,994,131,507/43,202,531.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,480,315.33

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