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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,834,857.50 and 73,211,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,834,857.50 and 73,211,277 is: 119,547,409.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,834,857.50 : 73,211,277 = 73,211,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,834,857.50/73,211,277 = 73,211,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,834,857.50x = 73,211,277 × 73,211,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,834,857.50x = 5,359,891,079,970,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,359,891,079,970,729/44,834,857.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,547,409.74

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