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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,181,087.75 and 195,899,728.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,181,087.75 and 195,899,728.50 is: 430,323,340.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,181,087.75 : 195,899,728.50 = 195,899,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,181,087.75/195,899,728.50 = 195,899,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,181,087.75x = 195,899,728.50 × 195,899,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,181,087.75x = 38,376,703,626,373,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,376,703,626,373,712/89,181,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 430,323,340.91

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