Yeah, that's really a great connection between these numbers. I can't tell you why there is this relationship. I mean, that's math, it just is what it is. Seems deliberate to use these numbers all so much in coded events. Although I doubt it is because of THIS connection. You can do so much with math, you can basically get any number by doing the right combinations.
In regards to 88: don't forget the 88 constellations in the sky!