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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,250,579 and 187,053,819

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,250,579 and 187,053,819 is: 405,668,363.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,250,579 : 187,053,819 = 187,053,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,250,579/187,053,819 = 187,053,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,250,579x = 187,053,819 × 187,053,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,250,579x = 34,989,131,202,484,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,989,131,202,484,760/86,250,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,668,363.14

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