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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,332,683 and 88,178,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,332,683 and 88,178,723 is: 179,437,012.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,332,683 : 88,178,723 = 88,178,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,332,683/88,178,723 = 88,178,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,332,683x = 88,178,723 × 88,178,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,332,683x = 7,775,487,189,910,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,775,487,189,910,729/43,332,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,437,012.70

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