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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,229,827.13 and 133,479,493.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,229,827.13 and 133,479,493.88 is: 201,935,965.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,229,827.13 : 133,479,493.88 = 133,479,493.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,229,827.13/133,479,493.88 = 133,479,493.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,229,827.13x = 133,479,493.88 × 133,479,493.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,229,827.13x = 17,816,775,285,126,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,816,775,285,126,162/88,229,827.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,935,965.03

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