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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,843,533.75 and 198,103,497.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,843,533.75 and 198,103,497.19 is: 441,731,591.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,843,533.75 : 198,103,497.19 = 198,103,497.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,843,533.75/198,103,497.19 = 198,103,497.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,843,533.75x = 198,103,497.19 × 198,103,497.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,843,533.75x = 39,244,995,597,917,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,244,995,597,917,824/88,843,533.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441,731,591.95

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