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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,069,952 and 185,741,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,069,952 and 185,741,424 is: 400,835,318.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,069,952 : 185,741,424 = 185,741,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,069,952/185,741,424 = 185,741,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,069,952x = 185,741,424 × 185,741,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,069,952x = 34,499,876,589,547,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,499,876,589,547,776/86,069,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,835,318.11

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