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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,227,592.73 and 66,861,356.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,227,592.73 and 66,861,356.98 is: 103,416,377.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,227,592.73 : 66,861,356.98 = 66,861,356.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,227,592.73/66,861,356.98 = 66,861,356.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,227,592.73x = 66,861,356.98 × 66,861,356.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,227,592.73x = 4,470,441,056,746,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,470,441,056,746,988/43,227,592.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,416,377.69

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