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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,719,480 and 129,376,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,719,480 and 129,376,384 is: 195,267,735.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,719,480 : 129,376,384 = 129,376,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,719,480/129,376,384 = 129,376,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,719,480x = 129,376,384 × 129,376,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,719,480x = 16,738,248,736,915,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,738,248,736,915,456/85,719,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,267,735.37

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