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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,137,356 and 132,399,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,137,356 and 132,399,058 is: 203,506,485.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,137,356 : 132,399,058 = 132,399,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,137,356/132,399,058 = 132,399,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,137,356x = 132,399,058 × 132,399,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,137,356x = 17,529,510,559,287,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,510,559,287,364/86,137,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,506,485.15

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