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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,308,502.88 and 90,199,380.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,308,502.88 and 90,199,380.09 is: 187,859,834.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,308,502.88 : 90,199,380.09 = 90,199,380.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,308,502.88/90,199,380.09 = 90,199,380.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,308,502.88x = 90,199,380.09 × 90,199,380.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,308,502.88x = 8,135,928,169,296,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,135,928,169,296,784/43,308,502.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,859,834.19

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