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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,137,352 and 132,399,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,137,352 and 132,399,052 is: 203,506,476.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,137,352 : 132,399,052 = 132,399,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,137,352/132,399,052 = 132,399,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,137,352x = 132,399,052 × 132,399,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,137,352x = 17,529,508,970,498,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,508,970,498,704/86,137,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,506,476.15

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