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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,152 and 87,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,152 and 87,888 is: 179,002.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,152 : 87,888 = 87,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,152/87,888 = 87,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,152x = 87,888 × 87,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,152x = 7,724,300,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,724,300,544/43,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,002.14

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