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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,195 and 132,397,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,195 and 132,397,559 is: 203,504,619.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,195 : 132,397,559 = 132,397,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,195/132,397,559 = 132,397,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,195x = 132,397,559 × 132,397,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,195x = 17,529,113,629,158,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,113,629,158,480/86,136,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,504,619.97

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