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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,185,676 and 120,935,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,185,676 and 120,935,568 is: 169,696,546.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,185,676 : 120,935,568 = 120,935,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,185,676/120,935,568 = 120,935,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,185,676x = 120,935,568 × 120,935,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,185,676x = 14,625,411,607,482,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,625,411,607,482,624/86,185,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,696,546.88

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