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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,678,137 and 207,192,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,678,137 and 207,192,141 is: 484,094,329.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,678,137 : 207,192,141 = 207,192,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,678,137/207,192,141 = 207,192,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,678,137x = 207,192,141 × 207,192,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,678,137x = 42,928,583,292,163,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,928,583,292,163,880/88,678,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,094,329.72

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