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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,332,681.38 and 88,178,718.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,332,681.38 and 88,178,718.66 is: 179,437,001.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,332,681.38 : 88,178,718.66 = 88,178,718.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,332,681.38/88,178,718.66 = 88,178,718.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,332,681.38x = 88,178,718.66 × 88,178,718.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,332,681.38x = 7,775,486,423,858,092
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,775,486,423,858,092/43,332,681.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,437,001.75

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