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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,284,827.75 and 116,614,335.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,284,827.75 and 116,614,335.75 is: 157,604,803.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,284,827.75 : 116,614,335.75 = 116,614,335.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,284,827.75/116,614,335.75 = 116,614,335.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,284,827.75x = 116,614,335.75 × 116,614,335.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,284,827.75x = 13,598,903,302,413,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,598,903,302,413,728/86,284,827.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,604,803.27

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