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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,756 and 132,398,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,756 and 132,398,370 is: 203,505,787.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,756 : 132,398,370 = 132,398,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,756/132,398,370 = 132,398,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,756x = 132,398,370 × 132,398,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,756x = 17,529,328,378,656,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,328,378,656,900/86,136,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,505,787.69

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