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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,816,362 and 133,224,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,816,362 and 133,224,534 is: 199,836,787.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,816,362 : 133,224,534 = 133,224,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,816,362/133,224,534 = 133,224,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,816,362x = 133,224,534 × 133,224,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,816,362x = 17,748,776,459,517,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,748,776,459,517,156/88,816,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,836,787.50

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