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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,043,552.82 and 87,893,780.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,043,552.82 and 87,893,780.27 is: 179,476,741.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,043,552.82 : 87,893,780.27 = 87,893,780.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,043,552.82/87,893,780.27 = 87,893,780.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,043,552.82x = 87,893,780.27 × 87,893,780.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,043,552.82x = 7,725,316,610,755,751
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,725,316,610,755,751/43,043,552.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,476,741.67

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