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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,026,368.25 and 127,517,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,026,368.25 and 127,517,409 is: 191,242,904.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,026,368.25 : 127,517,409 = 127,517,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,026,368.25/127,517,409 = 127,517,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,026,368.25x = 127,517,409 × 127,517,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,026,368.25x = 16,260,689,598,073,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,260,689,598,073,280/85,026,368.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,242,904.20

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