SUMMARY
The discussion focuses on solving two mathematical problems: finding the coefficient of x^{88} in the polynomial product (x+1)(x+2)(x-3)...(x+89)(x-90) and solving the equation \(\frac{108}{\sqrt{x^2-2916}}=\frac{378-x-\sqrt{x^2-2916}}{x+54}\). The first problem requires determining the coefficients of x^{90} and x^{89} as a hint to find the desired coefficient. The second problem can be simplified by calculating \(\sqrt{2916}\) and \(\frac{378}{\sqrt{2916}}\) before proceeding to solve for x.
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