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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,397,018 and 192,850,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,397,018 and 192,850,972 is: 420,732,488.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,397,018 : 192,850,972 = 192,850,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,397,018/192,850,972 = 192,850,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,397,018x = 192,850,972 × 192,850,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,397,018x = 37,191,497,401,344,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,191,497,401,344,784/88,397,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,732,488.98

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