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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,177,472 and 128,960,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,177,472 and 128,960,872 is: 192,984,385.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,177,472 : 128,960,872 = 128,960,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,177,472/128,960,872 = 128,960,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,177,472x = 128,960,872 × 128,960,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,177,472x = 16,630,906,507,000,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,630,906,507,000,384/86,177,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,984,385.84

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