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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,080,384 and 131,990,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,080,384 and 131,990,688 is: 204,765,668.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,080,384 : 131,990,688 = 131,990,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,080,384/131,990,688 = 131,990,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,080,384x = 131,990,688 × 131,990,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,080,384x = 17,421,541,718,713,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,421,541,718,713,344/85,080,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,765,668.65

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