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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,981,065 and 57,835,939.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,981,065 and 57,835,939.50 is: 76,055,363.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,981,065 : 57,835,939.50 = 57,835,939.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,981,065/57,835,939.50 = 57,835,939.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,981,065x = 57,835,939.50 × 57,835,939.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,981,065x = 3,344,995,897,847,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,344,995,897,847,660/43,981,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,055,363.78

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