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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,310,196 and 131,602,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,310,196 and 131,602,158 is: 196,116,969.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,310,196 : 131,602,158 = 131,602,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,310,196/131,602,158 = 131,602,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,310,196x = 131,602,158 × 131,602,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,310,196x = 17,319,127,990,256,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,319,127,990,256,964/88,310,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,116,969.21

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