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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,137,319 and 132,399,025.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,137,319 and 132,399,025.50 is: 203,506,472.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,137,319 : 132,399,025.50 = 132,399,025.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,137,319/132,399,025.50 = 132,399,025.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,137,319x = 132,399,025.50 × 132,399,025.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,137,319x = 17,529,501,953,349,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,501,953,349,650/86,137,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,506,472.65

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