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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,172,050 and 88,078,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,172,050 and 88,078,300 is: 179,694,661.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,172,050 : 88,078,300 = 88,078,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,172,050/88,078,300 = 88,078,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,172,050x = 88,078,300 × 88,078,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,172,050x = 7,757,786,930,890,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,757,786,930,890,000/43,172,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,694,661.96

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