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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,754 and 132,398,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,754 and 132,398,407 is: 203,505,906.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,754 : 132,398,407 = 132,398,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,754/132,398,407 = 132,398,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,754x = 132,398,407 × 132,398,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,754x = 17,529,338,176,137,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,338,176,137,648/86,136,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,505,906.16

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