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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,183,140.49 and 136,440,219.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,183,140.49 and 136,440,219.50 is: 208,738,259.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,183,140.49 : 136,440,219.50 = 136,440,219.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,183,140.49/136,440,219.50 = 136,440,219.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,183,140.49x = 136,440,219.50 × 136,440,219.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,183,140.49x = 18,615,933,496,673,332
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,615,933,496,673,332/89,183,140.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,738,259.21

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