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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,272,271 and 61,875,199.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,272,271 and 61,875,199.50 is: 88,475,604.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,272,271 : 61,875,199.50 = 61,875,199.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,272,271/61,875,199.50 = 61,875,199.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,272,271x = 61,875,199.50 × 61,875,199.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,272,271x = 3,828,540,313,164,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,540,313,164,800/43,272,271
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,475,604.00

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