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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,006,130 and 185,694,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,006,130 and 185,694,132 is: 400,928,522.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,006,130 : 185,694,132 = 185,694,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,006,130/185,694,132 = 185,694,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,006,130x = 185,694,132 × 185,694,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,006,130x = 34,482,310,659,233,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,482,310,659,233,424/86,006,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,928,522.88

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