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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,731,255 and 101,240,611.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,731,255 and 101,240,611.50 is: 234,378,396.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,731,255 : 101,240,611.50 = 101,240,611.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,731,255/101,240,611.50 = 101,240,611.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,731,255x = 101,240,611.50 × 101,240,611.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,731,255x = 10,249,661,416,893,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,249,661,416,893,932/43,731,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,378,396.34

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