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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,392 and 89,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,392 and 89,088 is: 182,906.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,392 : 89,088 = 89,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,392/89,088 = 89,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,392x = 89,088 × 89,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,392x = 7,936,671,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,936,671,744/43,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,906.34

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