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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,750 and 132,398,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,750 and 132,398,361 is: 203,505,774.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,750 : 132,398,361 = 132,398,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,750/132,398,361 = 132,398,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,750x = 132,398,361 × 132,398,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,750x = 17,529,325,995,486,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,325,995,486,320/86,136,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,505,774.20

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