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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,332,686 and 88,178,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,332,686 and 88,178,730 is: 179,437,028.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,332,686 : 88,178,730 = 88,178,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,332,686/88,178,730 = 88,178,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,332,686x = 88,178,730 × 88,178,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,332,686x = 7,775,488,424,412,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,775,488,424,412,900/43,332,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,437,028.77

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