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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,185,696 and 120,935,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,185,696 and 120,935,595 is: 169,696,583.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,185,696 : 120,935,595 = 120,935,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,185,696/120,935,595 = 120,935,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,185,696x = 120,935,595 × 120,935,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,185,696x = 14,625,418,138,004,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,625,418,138,004,024/86,185,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,696,583.27

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