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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,173 and 132,397,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,173 and 132,397,526 is: 203,504,570.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,173 : 132,397,526 = 132,397,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,173/132,397,526 = 132,397,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,173x = 132,397,526 × 132,397,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,173x = 17,529,104,890,920,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,104,890,920,676/86,136,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,504,570.50

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