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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,636,873.50 and 136,157,090.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,636,873.50 and 136,157,090.50 is: 209,153,962.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,636,873.50 : 136,157,090.50 = 136,157,090.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,636,873.50/136,157,090.50 = 136,157,090.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,636,873.50x = 136,157,090.50 × 136,157,090.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,636,873.50x = 18,538,753,293,425,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,538,753,293,425,192/88,636,873.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,153,962.24

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