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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,488,720.75 and 60,832,213.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,488,720.75 and 60,832,213.50 is: 85,092,367.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,488,720.75 : 60,832,213.50 = 60,832,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,488,720.75/60,832,213.50 = 60,832,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,488,720.75x = 60,832,213.50 × 60,832,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,488,720.75x = 3,700,558,199,309,582
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,700,558,199,309,582/43,488,720.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,092,367.30

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