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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,268,070 and 137,766,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,268,070 and 137,766,465 is: 215,022,248.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,268,070 : 137,766,465 = 137,766,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,268,070/137,766,465 = 137,766,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,268,070x = 137,766,465 × 137,766,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,268,070x = 18,979,598,878,596,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,979,598,878,596,224/88,268,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,022,248.46

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