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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,018,997,908.25 and 134,938,425,458.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,018,997,908.25 and 134,938,425,458.25 is: 211,678,572,268.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,018,997,908.25 : 134,938,425,458.25 = 134,938,425,458.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,018,997,908.25/134,938,425,458.25 = 134,938,425,458.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,018,997,908.25x = 134,938,425,458.25 × 134,938,425,458.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,018,997,908.25x = 18,208,378,665,151,691,227,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,208,378,665,151,691,227,136/86,018,997,908.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,678,572,268.11

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