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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,339,864.25 and 132,844,530.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,339,864.25 and 132,844,530.94 is: 204,397,696.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,339,864.25 : 132,844,530.94 = 132,844,530.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,339,864.25/132,844,530.94 = 132,844,530.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,339,864.25x = 132,844,530.94 × 132,844,530.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,339,864.25x = 17,647,669,400,004,394
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,647,669,400,004,394/86,339,864.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,397,696.86

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