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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,613,110 and 136,198,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,613,110 and 136,198,539 is: 211,726,784.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,613,110 : 136,198,539 = 136,198,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,613,110/136,198,539 = 136,198,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,613,110x = 136,198,539 × 136,198,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,613,110x = 18,550,042,025,734,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,550,042,025,734,520/87,613,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,726,784.10

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