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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,137,324 and 132,399,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,137,324 and 132,399,032 is: 203,506,480.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,137,324 : 132,399,032 = 132,399,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,137,324/132,399,032 = 132,399,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,137,324x = 132,399,032 × 132,399,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,137,324x = 17,529,503,674,537,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,503,674,537,024/86,137,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,506,480.82

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