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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,291,461 and 131,017,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,291,461 and 131,017,032 is: 201,256,520.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,291,461 : 131,017,032 = 131,017,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,291,461/131,017,032 = 131,017,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,291,461x = 131,017,032 × 131,017,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,291,461x = 17,165,462,674,089,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,165,462,674,089,024/85,291,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,256,520.56

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