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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,272,531 and 61,875,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,272,531 and 61,875,700 is: 88,476,503.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,272,531 : 61,875,700 = 61,875,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,272,531/61,875,700 = 61,875,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,272,531x = 61,875,700 × 61,875,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,272,531x = 3,828,602,250,490,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,602,250,490,000/43,272,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,476,503.73

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