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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,757 and 132,398,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,757 and 132,398,372 is: 203,505,791.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,757 : 132,398,372 = 132,398,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,757/132,398,372 = 132,398,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,757x = 132,398,372 × 132,398,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,757x = 17,529,328,908,250,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,328,908,250,384/86,136,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,505,791.47

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