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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,284,831.50 and 116,614,341.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,284,831.50 and 116,614,341.75 is: 157,604,812.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,284,831.50 : 116,614,341.75 = 116,614,341.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,284,831.50/116,614,341.75 = 116,614,341.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,284,831.50x = 116,614,341.75 × 116,614,341.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,284,831.50x = 13,598,904,701,785,794
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,598,904,701,785,794/86,284,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,604,812.63

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