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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,496,438 and 134,220,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,496,438 and 134,220,087 is: 215,758,087.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,496,438 : 134,220,087 = 134,220,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,496,438/134,220,087 = 134,220,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,496,438x = 134,220,087 × 134,220,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,496,438x = 18,015,031,754,287,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,015,031,754,287,568/83,496,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,758,087.24

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