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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,171,688.25 and 88,077,586.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,171,688.25 and 88,077,586.50 is: 179,693,256.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,171,688.25 : 88,077,586.50 = 88,077,586.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,171,688.25/88,077,586.50 = 88,077,586.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,171,688.25x = 88,077,586.50 × 88,077,586.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,171,688.25x = 7,757,661,243,664,982
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,757,661,243,664,982/43,171,688.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,693,256.35

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