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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,602,808.75 and 114,149,053.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,602,808.75 and 114,149,053.13 is: 154,013,874.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,602,808.75 : 114,149,053.13 = 114,149,053.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,602,808.75/114,149,053.13 = 114,149,053.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,602,808.75x = 114,149,053.13 × 114,149,053.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,602,808.75x = 13,030,006,329,334,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,030,006,329,334,072/84,602,808.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,013,874.03

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