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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,201,782 and 129,176,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,201,782 and 129,176,260 is: 193,574,955.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,201,782 : 129,176,260 = 129,176,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,201,782/129,176,260 = 129,176,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,201,782x = 129,176,260 × 129,176,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,201,782x = 16,686,506,147,587,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,686,506,147,587,600/86,201,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,574,955.88

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