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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,832,526.25 and 129,714,025.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,832,526.25 and 129,714,025.50 is: 198,340,532.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,832,526.25 : 129,714,025.50 = 129,714,025.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,832,526.25/129,714,025.50 = 129,714,025.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,832,526.25x = 129,714,025.50 × 129,714,025.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,832,526.25x = 16,825,728,411,414,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,825,728,411,414,650/84,832,526.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,340,532.28

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