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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,485,582 and 138,504,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,485,582 and 138,504,104 is: 216,796,752.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,485,582 : 138,504,104 = 138,504,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,485,582/138,504,104 = 138,504,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,485,582x = 138,504,104 × 138,504,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,485,582x = 19,183,386,824,842,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,183,386,824,842,816/88,485,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,796,752.55

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