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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,054,179 and 127,553,620.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,054,179 and 127,553,620.50 is: 191,288,967.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,054,179 : 127,553,620.50 = 127,553,620.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,054,179/127,553,620.50 = 127,553,620.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,054,179x = 127,553,620.50 × 127,553,620.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,054,179x = 16,269,926,102,658,020
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,269,926,102,658,020/85,054,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,288,967.74

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