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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,198,830 and 191,529,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,198,830 and 191,529,532 is: 425,569,136.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,198,830 : 191,529,532 = 191,529,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,198,830/191,529,532 = 191,529,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,198,830x = 191,529,532 × 191,529,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,198,830x = 36,683,561,628,139,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,683,561,628,139,024/86,198,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,569,136.24

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