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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,937,844 and 136,302,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,937,844 and 136,302,756 is: 216,184,633.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,937,844 : 136,302,756 = 136,302,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,937,844/136,302,756 = 136,302,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,937,844x = 136,302,756 × 136,302,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,937,844x = 18,578,441,293,195,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,578,441,293,195,536/85,937,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,184,633.32

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