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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,310,198 and 131,602,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,310,198 and 131,602,161 is: 196,116,973.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,310,198 : 131,602,161 = 131,602,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,310,198/131,602,161 = 131,602,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,310,198x = 131,602,161 × 131,602,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,310,198x = 17,319,128,779,869,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,319,128,779,869,920/88,310,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,116,973.71

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