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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,123,224 and 132,076,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,123,224 and 132,076,116 is: 204,927,628.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,123,224 : 132,076,116 = 132,076,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,123,224/132,076,116 = 132,076,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,123,224x = 132,076,116 × 132,076,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,123,224x = 17,444,100,417,645,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,444,100,417,645,456/85,123,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,927,628.42

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