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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,556,036.75 and 70,897,415.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,556,036.75 and 70,897,415.63 is: 112,811,728.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,556,036.75 : 70,897,415.63 = 70,897,415.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,556,036.75/70,897,415.63 = 70,897,415.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,556,036.75x = 70,897,415.63 × 70,897,415.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,556,036.75x = 5,026,443,542,303,994
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,026,443,542,303,994/44,556,036.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,811,728.98

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