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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,579,025.75 and 134,173,650.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,579,025.75 and 134,173,650.38 is: 207,932,213.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,579,025.75 : 134,173,650.38 = 134,173,650.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,579,025.75/134,173,650.38 = 134,173,650.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,579,025.75x = 134,173,650.38 × 134,173,650.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,579,025.75x = 18,002,568,454,952,738
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,002,568,454,952,738/86,579,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,932,213.36

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