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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,180 and 132,397,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,180 and 132,397,534 is: 203,504,578.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,180 : 132,397,534 = 132,397,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,180/132,397,534 = 132,397,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,180x = 132,397,534 × 132,397,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,180x = 17,529,107,009,281,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,107,009,281,156/86,136,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,504,578.56

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