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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,177,557.50 and 128,961,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,177,557.50 and 128,961,000 is: 192,984,577.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,177,557.50 : 128,961,000 = 128,961,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,177,557.50/128,961,000 = 128,961,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,177,557.50x = 128,961,000 × 128,961,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,177,557.50x = 16,630,939,521,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,630,939,521,000,000/86,177,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,984,577.46

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