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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,426,816.50 and 66,159,052.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,426,816.50 and 66,159,052.50 is: 100,790,722.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,426,816.50 : 66,159,052.50 = 66,159,052.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,426,816.50/66,159,052.50 = 66,159,052.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,426,816.50x = 66,159,052.50 × 66,159,052.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,426,816.50x = 4,377,020,227,697,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,020,227,697,756/43,426,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,790,722.89

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