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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,081,386.31 and 186,307,525.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,081,386.31 and 186,307,525.13 is: 389,649,233.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,081,386.31 : 186,307,525.13 = 186,307,525.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,081,386.31/186,307,525.13 = 186,307,525.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,081,386.31x = 186,307,525.13 × 186,307,525.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,081,386.31x = 34,710,493,918,202,508
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,710,493,918,202,508/89,081,386.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,649,233.75

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