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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,368,885 and 136,652,617.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,368,885 and 136,652,617.50 is: 208,953,461.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,368,885 : 136,652,617.50 = 136,652,617.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,368,885/136,652,617.50 = 136,652,617.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,368,885x = 136,652,617.50 × 136,652,617.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,368,885x = 18,673,937,869,601,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,673,937,869,601,308/89,368,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,953,461.48

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