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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,177,448 and 128,960,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,177,448 and 128,960,842 is: 192,984,349.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,177,448 : 128,960,842 = 128,960,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,177,448/128,960,842 = 128,960,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,177,448x = 128,960,842 × 128,960,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,177,448x = 16,630,898,769,348,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,630,898,769,348,964/86,177,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,984,349.80

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