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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,485,580 and 138,504,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,485,580 and 138,504,099 is: 216,796,741.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,485,580 : 138,504,099 = 138,504,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,485,580/138,504,099 = 138,504,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,485,580x = 138,504,099 × 138,504,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,485,580x = 19,183,385,439,801,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,183,385,439,801,800/88,485,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,796,741.79

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