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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,284,833.75 and 116,614,345.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,284,833.75 and 116,614,345.50 is: 157,604,818.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,284,833.75 : 116,614,345.50 = 116,614,345.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,284,833.75/116,614,345.50 = 116,614,345.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,284,833.75x = 116,614,345.50 × 116,614,345.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,284,833.75x = 13,598,905,576,393,370
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,598,905,576,393,370/86,284,833.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,604,818.66

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