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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,477,323.75 and 137,374,292.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,477,323.75 and 137,374,292.25 is: 213,294,156.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,477,323.75 : 137,374,292.25 = 137,374,292.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,477,323.75/137,374,292.25 = 137,374,292.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,477,323.75x = 137,374,292.25 × 137,374,292.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,477,323.75x = 18,871,696,171,188,412
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,871,696,171,188,412/88,477,323.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,294,156.87

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