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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,937,875 and 136,302,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,937,875 and 136,302,807 is: 216,184,717.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,937,875 : 136,302,807 = 136,302,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,937,875/136,302,807 = 136,302,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,937,875x = 136,302,807 × 136,302,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,937,875x = 18,578,455,196,079,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,578,455,196,079,248/85,937,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,184,717.11

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