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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,229,830.50 and 133,479,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,229,830.50 and 133,479,498 is: 201,935,969.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,229,830.50 : 133,479,498 = 133,479,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,229,830.50/133,479,498 = 133,479,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,229,830.50x = 133,479,498 × 133,479,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,229,830.50x = 17,816,776,386,332,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,816,776,386,332,004/88,229,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,935,969.79

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