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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,049,430 and 136,222,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,049,430 and 136,222,542 is: 208,385,173.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,049,430 : 136,222,542 = 136,222,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,049,430/136,222,542 = 136,222,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,049,430x = 136,222,542 × 136,222,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,049,430x = 18,556,580,948,941,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,556,580,948,941,764/89,049,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,385,173.82

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