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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,122,764 and 132,075,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,122,764 and 132,075,536 is: 204,926,935.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,122,764 : 132,075,536 = 132,075,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,122,764/132,075,536 = 132,075,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,122,764x = 132,075,536 × 132,075,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,122,764x = 17,443,947,209,687,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,443,947,209,687,296/85,122,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,926,935.99

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