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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,636,872 and 136,157,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,636,872 and 136,157,088 is: 209,153,958.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,636,872 : 136,157,088 = 136,157,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,636,872/136,157,088 = 136,157,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,636,872x = 136,157,088 × 136,157,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,636,872x = 18,538,752,612,639,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,538,752,612,639,744/88,636,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,153,958.10

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