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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,470,447.75 and 132,705,685.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,470,447.75 and 132,705,685.13 is: 199,058,547.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,470,447.75 : 132,705,685.13 = 132,705,685.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,470,447.75/132,705,685.13 = 132,705,685.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,470,447.75x = 132,705,685.13 × 132,705,685.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,470,447.75x = 17,610,798,864,495,646
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,610,798,864,495,646/88,470,447.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,058,547.94

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