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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,488,742.50 and 60,832,248.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,488,742.50 and 60,832,248.50 is: 85,092,422.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,488,742.50 : 60,832,248.50 = 60,832,248.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,488,742.50/60,832,248.50 = 60,832,248.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,488,742.50x = 60,832,248.50 × 60,832,248.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,488,742.50x = 3,700,562,457,565,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,700,562,457,565,752/43,488,742.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,092,422.66

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