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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,029,026.75 and 131,512,242.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,029,026.75 and 131,512,242.94 is: 201,042,260.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,029,026.75 : 131,512,242.94 = 131,512,242.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,029,026.75/131,512,242.94 = 131,512,242.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,029,026.75x = 131,512,242.94 × 131,512,242.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,029,026.75x = 17,295,470,042,452,018
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,295,470,042,452,018/86,029,026.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,042,260.92

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