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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,783 and 132,398,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,783 and 132,398,437 is: 203,505,929.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,783 : 132,398,437 = 132,398,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,783/132,398,437 = 132,398,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,783x = 132,398,437 × 132,398,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,783x = 17,529,346,120,042,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,346,120,042,968/86,136,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,505,929.87

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