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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,234,878.50 and 96,972,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,234,878.50 and 96,972,813 is: 212,586,239.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,234,878.50 : 96,972,813 = 96,972,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,234,878.50/96,972,813 = 96,972,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,234,878.50x = 96,972,813 × 96,972,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,234,878.50x = 9,403,726,461,132,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,403,726,461,132,968/44,234,878.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,586,239.19

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