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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,385,712 and 208,349,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,385,712 and 208,349,700 is: 491,138,177.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,385,712 : 208,349,700 = 208,349,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,385,712/208,349,700 = 208,349,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,385,712x = 208,349,700 × 208,349,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,385,712x = 43,409,597,490,090,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,409,597,490,090,000/88,385,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,138,177.29

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