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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,385,760 and 208,349,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,385,760 and 208,349,808 is: 491,138,419.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,385,760 : 208,349,808 = 208,349,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,385,760/208,349,808 = 208,349,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,385,760x = 208,349,808 × 208,349,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,385,760x = 43,409,642,493,636,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,409,642,493,636,864/88,385,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,138,419.74

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