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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,202,540 and 60,769,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,202,540 and 60,769,788 is: 85,480,324.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,202,540 : 60,769,788 = 60,769,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,202,540/60,769,788 = 60,769,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,202,540x = 60,769,788 × 60,769,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,202,540x = 3,692,967,133,564,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,967,133,564,944/43,202,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,480,324.39

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