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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,375,137 and 192,047,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,375,137 and 192,047,655 is: 417,337,987.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,375,137 : 192,047,655 = 192,047,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,375,137/192,047,655 = 192,047,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,375,137x = 192,047,655 × 192,047,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,375,137x = 36,882,301,790,999,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,882,301,790,999,024/88,375,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,337,987.16

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