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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,332,694.50 and 88,178,748.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,332,694.50 and 88,178,748.50 is: 179,437,068.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,332,694.50 : 88,178,748.50 = 88,178,748.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,332,694.50/88,178,748.50 = 88,178,748.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,332,694.50x = 88,178,748.50 × 88,178,748.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,332,694.50x = 7,775,491,687,026,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,775,491,687,026,252/43,332,694.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,437,068.86

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