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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,385,530 and 208,349,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,385,530 and 208,349,276 is: 491,137,189.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,385,530 : 208,349,276 = 208,349,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,385,530/208,349,276 = 208,349,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,385,530x = 208,349,276 × 208,349,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,385,530x = 43,409,420,809,724,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,409,420,809,724,176/88,385,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,137,189.65

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