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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,272,269.44 and 61,875,196.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,272,269.44 and 61,875,196.88 is: 88,475,599.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,272,269.44 : 61,875,196.88 = 61,875,196.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,272,269.44/61,875,196.88 = 61,875,196.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,272,269.44x = 61,875,196.88 × 61,875,196.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,272,269.44x = 3,828,539,988,320,010
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,539,988,320,010/43,272,269.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,475,599.69

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