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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,655,422 and 72,754,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,655,422 and 72,754,651 is: 121,250,442.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,655,422 : 72,754,651 = 72,754,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,655,422/72,754,651 = 72,754,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,655,422x = 72,754,651 × 72,754,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,655,422x = 5,293,239,242,131,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,293,239,242,131,801/43,655,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,250,442.66

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