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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,106,283 and 186,715,557.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,106,283 and 186,715,557.50 is: 395,689,140.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,106,283 : 186,715,557.50 = 186,715,557.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,106,283/186,715,557.50 = 186,715,557.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,106,283x = 186,715,557.50 × 186,715,557.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,106,283x = 34,862,699,412,535,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,862,699,412,535,808/88,106,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,689,140.72

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