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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,731,076.50 and 101,240,163.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,731,076.50 and 101,240,163.75 is: 234,377,279.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,731,076.50 : 101,240,163.75 = 101,240,163.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,731,076.50/101,240,163.75 = 101,240,163.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,731,076.50x = 101,240,163.75 × 101,240,163.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,731,076.50x = 10,249,570,756,126,814
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,249,570,756,126,814/43,731,076.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,377,279.88

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