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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,177,476 and 128,960,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,177,476 and 128,960,878 is: 192,984,394.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,177,476 : 128,960,878 = 128,960,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,177,476/128,960,878 = 128,960,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,177,476x = 128,960,878 × 128,960,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,177,476x = 16,630,908,054,530,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,630,908,054,530,884/86,177,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,984,394.84

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