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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,894,515 and 133,578,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,894,515 and 133,578,442 is: 200,723,297.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,894,515 : 133,578,442 = 133,578,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,894,515/133,578,442 = 133,578,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,894,515x = 133,578,442 × 133,578,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,894,515x = 17,843,200,167,147,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,843,200,167,147,364/88,894,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,723,297.35

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