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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,613,022.25 and 136,198,401.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,613,022.25 and 136,198,401.75 is: 211,726,569.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,613,022.25 : 136,198,401.75 = 136,198,401.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,613,022.25/136,198,401.75 = 136,198,401.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,613,022.25x = 136,198,401.75 × 136,198,401.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,613,022.25x = 18,550,004,639,254,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,550,004,639,254,404/87,613,022.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,726,569.44

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