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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,312,028.75 and 71,197,096.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,312,028.75 and 71,197,096.50 is: 114,393,917.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,312,028.75 : 71,197,096.50 = 71,197,096.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,312,028.75/71,197,096.50 = 71,197,096.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,312,028.75x = 71,197,096.50 × 71,197,096.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,312,028.75x = 5,069,026,550,030,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,069,026,550,030,312/44,312,028.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,393,917.25

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