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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,964,552.17 and 131,200,138.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,964,552.17 and 131,200,138.13 is: 202,595,974.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,964,552.17 : 131,200,138.13 = 131,200,138.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,964,552.17/131,200,138.13 = 131,200,138.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,964,552.17x = 131,200,138.13 × 131,200,138.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,964,552.17x = 17,213,476,244,019,078
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,213,476,244,019,078/84,964,552.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,595,974.49

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