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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,232,121 and 129,316,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,232,121 and 129,316,429 is: 193,927,026.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,232,121 : 129,316,429 = 129,316,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,232,121/129,316,429 = 129,316,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,232,121x = 129,316,429 × 129,316,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,232,121x = 16,722,738,809,312,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,722,738,809,312,040/86,232,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,927,026.44

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