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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,372 and 88,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,372 and 88,632 is: 181,122.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,372 : 88,632 = 88,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,372/88,632 = 88,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,372x = 88,632 × 88,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,372x = 7,855,631,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,855,631,424/43,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,122.19

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