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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,500,667.50 and 138,524,890.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,500,667.50 and 138,524,890.50 is: 216,824,865.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,500,667.50 : 138,524,890.50 = 138,524,890.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,500,667.50/138,524,890.50 = 138,524,890.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,500,667.50x = 138,524,890.50 × 138,524,890.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,500,667.50x = 19,189,145,288,036,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,189,145,288,036,992/88,500,667.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,824,865.06

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