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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,049,429 and 136,222,540.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,049,429 and 136,222,540.50 is: 208,385,171.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,049,429 : 136,222,540.50 = 136,222,540.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,049,429/136,222,540.50 = 136,222,540.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,049,429x = 136,222,540.50 × 136,222,540.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,049,429x = 18,556,580,540,274,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,556,580,540,274,140/89,049,429
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,385,171.57

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