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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,339,859.19 and 132,844,529.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,339,859.19 and 132,844,529.04 is: 204,397,703.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,339,859.19 : 132,844,529.04 = 132,844,529.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,339,859.19/132,844,529.04 = 132,844,529.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,339,859.19x = 132,844,529.04 × 132,844,529.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,339,859.19x = 17,647,668,895,609,654
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,647,668,895,609,654/86,339,859.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,397,703.00

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