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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,937,850.50 and 136,302,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,937,850.50 and 136,302,766 is: 216,184,648.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,937,850.50 : 136,302,766 = 136,302,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,937,850.50/136,302,766 = 136,302,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,937,850.50x = 136,302,766 × 136,302,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,937,850.50x = 18,578,444,019,250,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,578,444,019,250,756/85,937,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,184,648.69

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