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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,730,880.75 and 101,239,670.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,730,880.75 and 101,239,670.44 is: 234,376,044.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,730,880.75 : 101,239,670.44 = 101,239,670.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,730,880.75/101,239,670.44 = 101,239,670.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,730,880.75x = 101,239,670.44 × 101,239,670.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,730,880.75x = 10,249,470,870,293,612
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,249,470,870,293,612/43,730,880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,376,044.90

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