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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,764 and 132,398,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,764 and 132,398,368 is: 203,505,762.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,764 : 132,398,368 = 132,398,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,764/132,398,368 = 132,398,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,764x = 132,398,368 × 132,398,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,764x = 17,529,327,849,063,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,327,849,063,424/86,136,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,505,762.64

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