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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,106,286 and 186,715,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,106,286 and 186,715,564 is: 395,689,154.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,106,286 : 186,715,564 = 186,715,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,106,286/186,715,564 = 186,715,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,106,286x = 186,715,564 × 186,715,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,106,286x = 34,862,701,839,838,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,862,701,839,838,096/88,106,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,689,154.80

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