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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,176 and 132,397,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,176 and 132,397,528 is: 203,504,569.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,176 : 132,397,528 = 132,397,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,176/132,397,528 = 132,397,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,176x = 132,397,528 × 132,397,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,176x = 17,529,105,420,510,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,105,420,510,784/86,136,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,504,569.56

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