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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,290,385.06 and 185,387,842.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,290,385.06 and 185,387,842.13 is: 398,290,632.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,290,385.06 : 185,387,842.13 = 185,387,842.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,290,385.06/185,387,842.13 = 185,387,842.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,290,385.06x = 185,387,842.13 × 185,387,842.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,290,385.06x = 34,368,652,007,763,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,368,652,007,763,924/86,290,385.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,290,632.07

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