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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,217,286.75 and 65,923,530.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,217,286.75 and 65,923,530.75 is: 100,559,573.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,217,286.75 : 65,923,530.75 = 65,923,530.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,217,286.75/65,923,530.75 = 65,923,530.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,217,286.75x = 65,923,530.75 × 65,923,530.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,217,286.75x = 4,345,911,906,546,195.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,345,911,906,546,195.50/43,217,286.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,559,573.11

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