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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,106,291 and 186,715,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,106,291 and 186,715,573 is: 395,689,170.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,106,291 : 186,715,573 = 186,715,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,106,291/186,715,573 = 186,715,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,106,291x = 186,715,573 × 186,715,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,106,291x = 34,862,705,200,718,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,862,705,200,718,328/88,106,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,689,170.49

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