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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,226,184 and 130,234,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,226,184 and 130,234,484 is: 196,703,832.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,226,184 : 130,234,484 = 130,234,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,226,184/130,234,484 = 130,234,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,226,184x = 130,234,484 × 130,234,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,226,184x = 16,961,020,822,746,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,961,020,822,746,256/86,226,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,703,832.13

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