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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,362,559.75 and 131,476,132.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,362,559.75 and 131,476,132.13 is: 204,901,005.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,362,559.75 : 131,476,132.13 = 131,476,132.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,362,559.75/131,476,132.13 = 131,476,132.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,362,559.75x = 131,476,132.13 × 131,476,132.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,362,559.75x = 17,285,973,318,550,458
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,285,973,318,550,458/84,362,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,901,005.49

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