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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,937,842.27 and 136,302,753.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,937,842.27 and 136,302,753.16 is: 216,184,628.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,937,842.27 : 136,302,753.16 = 136,302,753.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,937,842.27/136,302,753.16 = 136,302,753.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,937,842.27x = 136,302,753.16 × 136,302,753.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,937,842.27x = 18,578,440,520,102,668
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,578,440,520,102,668/85,937,842.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,184,628.68

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