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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,137,296 and 132,398,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,137,296 and 132,398,958 is: 203,506,319.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,137,296 : 132,398,958 = 132,398,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,137,296/132,398,958 = 132,398,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,137,296x = 132,398,958 × 132,398,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,137,296x = 17,529,484,079,485,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,484,079,485,764/86,137,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,506,319.49

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