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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,850,807 and 128,398,882.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,850,807 and 128,398,882.50 is: 183,484,974.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,850,807 : 128,398,882.50 = 128,398,882.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,850,807/128,398,882.50 = 128,398,882.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,850,807x = 128,398,882.50 × 128,398,882.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,850,807x = 16,486,273,027,248,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,486,273,027,248,806/89,850,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,484,974.46

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