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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,343,220 and 188,968,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,343,220 and 188,968,628 is: 404,209,200.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,343,220 : 188,968,628 = 188,968,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,343,220/188,968,628 = 188,968,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,343,220x = 188,968,628 × 188,968,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,343,220x = 35,709,142,368,202,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,709,142,368,202,384/88,343,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,209,200.98

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