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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,332,756 and 88,178,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,332,756 and 88,178,876 is: 179,437,333.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,332,756 : 88,178,876 = 88,178,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,332,756/88,178,876 = 88,178,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,332,756x = 88,178,876 × 88,178,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,332,756x = 7,775,514,172,623,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,775,514,172,623,376/43,332,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,437,333.10

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