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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,375,540 and 192,048,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,375,540 and 192,048,440 is: 417,339,495.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,375,540 : 192,048,440 = 192,048,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,375,540/192,048,440 = 192,048,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,375,540x = 192,048,440 × 192,048,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,375,540x = 36,882,603,306,433,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,882,603,306,433,600/88,375,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,339,495.82

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