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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,632,576 and 138,547,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,632,576 and 138,547,584 is: 216,573,114.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,632,576 : 138,547,584 = 138,547,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,632,576/138,547,584 = 138,547,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,632,576x = 138,547,584 × 138,547,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,632,576x = 19,195,433,032,237,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,195,433,032,237,056/88,632,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,573,114.52

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