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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,068,554 and 131,976,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,068,554 and 131,976,992 is: 204,751,645.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,068,554 : 131,976,992 = 131,976,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,068,554/131,976,992 = 131,976,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,068,554x = 131,976,992 × 131,976,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,068,554x = 17,417,926,417,368,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,417,926,417,368,064/85,068,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,751,645.57

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