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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,558,870.50 and 192,171,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,558,870.50 and 192,171,015 is: 417,007,339.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,558,870.50 : 192,171,015 = 192,171,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,558,870.50/192,171,015 = 192,171,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,558,870.50x = 192,171,015 × 192,171,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,558,870.50x = 36,929,699,006,130,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,929,699,006,130,224/88,558,870.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,007,339.84

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