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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,131,456 and 183,415,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,131,456 and 183,415,896 is: 381,718,315.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,131,456 : 183,415,896 = 183,415,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,131,456/183,415,896 = 183,415,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,131,456x = 183,415,896 × 183,415,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,131,456x = 33,641,390,905,482,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,641,390,905,482,816/88,131,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,718,315.26

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