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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,572 and 132,398,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,572 and 132,398,083 is: 203,505,340.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,572 : 132,398,083 = 132,398,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,572/132,398,083 = 132,398,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,572x = 132,398,083 × 132,398,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,572x = 17,529,252,382,074,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,252,382,074,888/86,136,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,505,340.13

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