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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,703,652.46 and 88,435,411.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,703,652.46 and 88,435,411.45 is: 183,141,758.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,703,652.46 : 88,435,411.45 = 88,435,411.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,703,652.46/88,435,411.45 = 88,435,411.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,703,652.46x = 88,435,411.45 × 88,435,411.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,703,652.46x = 7,820,821,998,883,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,820,821,998,883,336/42,703,652.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,141,758.33

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