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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,193.25 and 88,539.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,193.25 and 88,539.33 is: 181,491.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,193.25 : 88,539.33 = 88,539.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,193.25/88,539.33 = 88,539.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,193.25x = 88,539.33 × 88,539.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,193.25x = 7,839,212,624.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,839,212,624.83/43,193.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,491.61

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