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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,387,208 and 59,493,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,387,208 and 59,493,432 is: 81,578,617.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,387,208 : 59,493,432 = 59,493,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,387,208/59,493,432 = 59,493,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,387,208x = 59,493,432 × 59,493,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,387,208x = 3,539,468,451,138,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,539,468,451,138,624/43,387,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,578,617.62

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