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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,287,385.50 and 124,732,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,287,385.50 and 124,732,584 is: 182,421,086.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,287,385.50 : 124,732,584 = 124,732,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,287,385.50/124,732,584 = 124,732,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,287,385.50x = 124,732,584 × 124,732,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,287,385.50x = 15,558,217,511,317,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,558,217,511,317,056/85,287,385.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,421,086.31

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