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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,282,077.25 and 137,787,348.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,282,077.25 and 137,787,348.50 is: 215,053,315.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,282,077.25 : 137,787,348.50 = 137,787,348.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,282,077.25/137,787,348.50 = 137,787,348.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,282,077.25x = 137,787,348.50 × 137,787,348.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,282,077.25x = 18,985,353,406,660,452
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,985,353,406,660,452/88,282,077.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,053,315.44

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