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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,029,029 and 131,512,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,029,029 and 131,512,246 is: 201,042,265.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,029,029 : 131,512,246 = 131,512,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,029,029/131,512,246 = 131,512,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,029,029x = 131,512,246 × 131,512,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,029,029x = 17,295,470,847,964,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,295,470,847,964,516/86,029,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,042,265.02

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