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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,730,845.88 and 101,239,588.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,730,845.88 and 101,239,588.69 is: 234,375,853.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,730,845.88 : 101,239,588.69 = 101,239,588.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,730,845.88/101,239,588.69 = 101,239,588.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,730,845.88x = 101,239,588.69 × 101,239,588.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,730,845.88x = 10,249,454,317,614,178
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,249,454,317,614,178/43,730,845.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,375,853.30

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