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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,781 and 132,398,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,781 and 132,398,434 is: 203,505,925.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,781 : 132,398,434 = 132,398,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,781/132,398,434 = 132,398,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,781x = 132,398,434 × 132,398,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,781x = 17,529,345,325,652,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,345,325,652,356/86,136,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,505,925.37

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