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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,198,998 and 191,529,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,198,998 and 191,529,858 is: 425,569,755.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,198,998 : 191,529,858 = 191,529,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,198,998/191,529,858 = 191,529,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,198,998x = 191,529,858 × 191,529,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,198,998x = 36,683,686,505,500,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,683,686,505,500,160/86,198,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,569,755.53

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