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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,889,139.75 and 128,553,044.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,889,139.75 and 128,553,044.63 is: 192,409,486.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,889,139.75 : 128,553,044.63 = 128,553,044.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,889,139.75/128,553,044.63 = 128,553,044.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,889,139.75x = 128,553,044.63 × 128,553,044.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,889,139.75x = 16,525,885,282,357,242
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,525,885,282,357,242/85,889,139.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,409,486.58

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