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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,632,578 and 138,547,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,632,578 and 138,547,587 is: 216,573,119.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,632,578 : 138,547,587 = 138,547,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,632,578/138,547,587 = 138,547,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,632,578x = 138,547,587 × 138,547,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,632,578x = 19,195,433,863,522,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,195,433,863,522,568/88,632,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,573,119.01

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