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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,428,757.50 and 66,160,707.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,428,757.50 and 66,160,707.75 is: 100,791,261.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,428,757.50 : 66,160,707.75 = 66,160,707.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,428,757.50/66,160,707.75 = 66,160,707.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,428,757.50x = 66,160,707.75 × 66,160,707.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,428,757.50x = 4,377,239,249,980,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,239,249,980,910/43,428,757.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,791,261.41

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