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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,259,174 and 185,671,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,259,174 and 185,671,506 is: 399,654,976.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,259,174 : 185,671,506 = 185,671,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,259,174/185,671,506 = 185,671,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,259,174x = 185,671,506 × 185,671,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,259,174x = 34,473,908,140,308,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,473,908,140,308,036/86,259,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,654,976.30

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