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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,171,638.19 and 88,077,476.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,171,638.19 and 88,077,476.25 is: 179,693,014.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,171,638.19 : 88,077,476.25 = 88,077,476.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,171,638.19/88,077,476.25 = 88,077,476.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,171,638.19x = 88,077,476.25 × 88,077,476.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,171,638.19x = 7,757,641,822,569,314
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,757,641,822,569,314/43,171,638.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,693,014.86

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