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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,958,836.75 and 139,951,387.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,958,836.75 and 139,951,387.50 is: 215,332,468.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,958,836.75 : 139,951,387.50 = 139,951,387.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,958,836.75/139,951,387.50 = 139,951,387.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,958,836.75x = 139,951,387.50 × 139,951,387.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,958,836.75x = 19,586,390,863,175,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,586,390,863,175,156/90,958,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,332,468.65

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