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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,332,680.25 and 88,178,717.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,332,680.25 and 88,178,717.25 is: 179,437,000.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,332,680.25 : 88,178,717.25 = 88,178,717.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,332,680.25/88,178,717.25 = 88,178,717.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,332,680.25x = 88,178,717.25 × 88,178,717.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,332,680.25x = 7,775,486,175,855,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,775,486,175,855,448/43,332,680.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,437,000.69

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