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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,850,739 and 128,398,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,850,739 and 128,398,784 is: 183,484,831.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,850,739 : 128,398,784 = 128,398,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,850,739/128,398,784 = 128,398,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,850,739x = 128,398,784 × 128,398,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,850,739x = 16,486,247,732,678,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,486,247,732,678,656/89,850,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,484,831.80

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