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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,101,316 and 132,522,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,101,316 and 132,522,000 is: 203,969,942.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,101,316 : 132,522,000 = 132,522,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,101,316/132,522,000 = 132,522,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,101,316x = 132,522,000 × 132,522,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,101,316x = 17,562,080,484,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,562,080,484,000,000/86,101,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,969,942.62

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