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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,135,790.97 and 129,242,873.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,135,790.97 and 129,242,873.53 is: 198,532,873.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,135,790.97 : 129,242,873.53 = 129,242,873.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,135,790.97/129,242,873.53 = 129,242,873.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,135,790.97x = 129,242,873.53 × 129,242,873.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,135,790.97x = 16,703,720,358,614,682
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,703,720,358,614,682/84,135,790.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,532,873.66

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