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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,106,284 and 186,715,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,106,284 and 186,715,560 is: 395,689,146.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,106,284 : 186,715,560 = 186,715,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,106,284/186,715,560 = 186,715,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,106,284x = 186,715,560 × 186,715,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,106,284x = 34,862,700,346,113,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,862,700,346,113,600/88,106,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,689,146.83

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