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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,172,041.50 and 88,078,282.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,172,041.50 and 88,078,282.88 is: 179,694,627.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,172,041.50 : 88,078,282.88 = 88,078,282.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,172,041.50/88,078,282.88 = 88,078,282.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,172,041.50x = 88,078,282.88 × 88,078,282.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,172,041.50x = 7,757,783,914,208,518
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,757,783,914,208,518/43,172,041.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,694,627.46

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