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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,695,978 and 132,682,303

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,695,978 and 132,682,303 is: 198,482,433.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,695,978 : 132,682,303 = 132,682,303 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,695,978/132,682,303 = 132,682,303/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,695,978x = 132,682,303 × 132,682,303
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,695,978x = 17,604,593,529,383,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,604,593,529,383,808/88,695,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,482,433.21

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