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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,180,232 and 184,304,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,180,232 and 184,304,394 is: 394,151,986.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,180,232 : 184,304,394 = 184,304,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,180,232/184,304,394 = 184,304,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,180,232x = 184,304,394 × 184,304,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,180,232x = 33,968,109,647,707,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,968,109,647,707,236/86,180,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,151,986.59

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