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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,115,348.64 and 88,573,850.26

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,115,348.64 and 88,573,850.26 is: 99,163,147.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,115,348.64 : 88,573,850.26 = 88,573,850.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,115,348.64/88,573,850.26 = 88,573,850.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,115,348.64x = 88,573,850.26 × 88,573,850.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,115,348.64x = 7,845,326,950,185,243
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,845,326,950,185,243/79,115,348.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,163,147.04

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