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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,719,216.88 and 134,429,152.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,719,216.88 and 134,429,152.50 is: 201,419,469.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,719,216.88 : 134,429,152.50 = 134,429,152.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,719,216.88/134,429,152.50 = 134,429,152.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,719,216.88x = 134,429,152.50 × 134,429,152.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,719,216.88x = 18,071,197,041,868,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,071,197,041,868,256/89,719,216.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,419,469.22

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