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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,838 and 129,268,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,838 and 129,268,255 is: 193,996,925.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,838 : 129,268,255 = 129,268,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,838/129,268,255 = 129,268,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,838x = 129,268,255 × 129,268,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,838x = 16,710,281,750,745,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,710,281,750,745,024/86,136,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,996,925.57

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