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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,157,757.38 and 205,862,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,157,757.38 and 205,862,796 is: 480,723,330.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,157,757.38 : 205,862,796 = 205,862,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,157,757.38/205,862,796 = 205,862,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,157,757.38x = 205,862,796 × 205,862,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,157,757.38x = 42,379,490,776,937,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,379,490,776,937,616/88,157,757.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,723,330.98

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