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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,398.28 and 88,003.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,398.28 and 88,003.97 is: 178,456.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,398.28 : 88,003.97 = 88,003.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,398.28/88,003.97 = 88,003.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,398.28x = 88,003.97 × 88,003.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,398.28x = 7,744,698,515.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,744,698,515.75/43,398.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,456.34

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