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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,297,861.50 and 87,304,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,297,861.50 and 87,304,311 is: 176,037,394.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,297,861.50 : 87,304,311 = 87,304,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,297,861.50/87,304,311 = 87,304,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,297,861.50x = 87,304,311 × 87,304,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,297,861.50x = 7,622,042,719,184,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,622,042,719,184,721/43,297,861.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,037,394.35

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