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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,636,872.50 and 136,157,088.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,636,872.50 and 136,157,088.75 is: 209,153,959.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,636,872.50 : 136,157,088.75 = 136,157,088.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,636,872.50/136,157,088.75 = 136,157,088.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,636,872.50x = 136,157,088.75 × 136,157,088.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,636,872.50x = 18,538,752,816,875,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,538,752,816,875,376/88,636,872.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,153,959.23

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