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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,106,289 and 186,715,570.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,106,289 and 186,715,570.50 is: 395,689,168.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,106,289 : 186,715,570.50 = 186,715,570.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,106,289/186,715,570.50 = 186,715,570.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,106,289x = 186,715,570.50 × 186,715,570.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,106,289x = 34,862,704,267,140,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,862,704,267,140,472/88,106,289
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,689,168.88

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