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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,106,281.88 and 186,715,555.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,106,281.88 and 186,715,555.31 is: 395,689,136.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,106,281.88 : 186,715,555.31 = 186,715,555.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,106,281.88/186,715,555.31 = 186,715,555.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,106,281.88x = 186,715,555.31 × 186,715,555.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,106,281.88x = 34,862,698,595,655,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,862,698,595,655,248/88,106,281.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,689,136.50

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