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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,929,541 and 131,891,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,929,541 and 131,891,082 is: 175,834,814.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,929,541 : 131,891,082 = 131,891,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,929,541/131,891,082 = 131,891,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,929,541x = 131,891,082 × 131,891,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,929,541x = 17,395,257,511,130,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,395,257,511,130,724/98,929,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,834,814.71

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