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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,181,411,488.75 and 136,462,720,217.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,181,411,488.75 and 136,462,720,217.62 is: 213,601,428,231.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,181,411,488.75 : 136,462,720,217.62 = 136,462,720,217.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,181,411,488.75/136,462,720,217.62 = 136,462,720,217.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,181,411,488.75x = 136,462,720,217.62 × 136,462,720,217.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,181,411,488.75x = 18,622,074,009,192,432,140,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,622,074,009,192,432,140,288/87,181,411,488.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,601,428,231.01

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