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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,159.75 and 132,397,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,159.75 and 132,397,506 is: 203,504,540.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,159.75 : 132,397,506 = 132,397,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,159.75/132,397,506 = 132,397,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,159.75x = 132,397,506 × 132,397,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,159.75x = 17,529,099,595,020,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,099,595,020,036/86,136,159.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,504,540.32

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