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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,306,558.75 and 136,958,055.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,306,558.75 and 136,958,055.19 is: 214,846,503.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,306,558.75 : 136,958,055.19 = 136,958,055.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,306,558.75/136,958,055.19 = 136,958,055.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,306,558.75x = 136,958,055.19 × 136,958,055.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,306,558.75x = 18,757,508,880,742,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,757,508,880,742,296/87,306,558.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,846,503.51

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