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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,894,383 and 133,578,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,894,383 and 133,578,257 is: 200,723,039.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,894,383 : 133,578,257 = 133,578,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,894,383/133,578,257 = 133,578,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,894,383x = 133,578,257 × 133,578,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,894,383x = 17,843,150,743,158,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,150,743,158,048/88,894,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,723,039.42

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