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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,290,389 and 185,387,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,290,389 and 185,387,851 is: 398,290,652.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,290,389 : 185,387,851 = 185,387,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,290,389/185,387,851 = 185,387,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,290,389x = 185,387,851 × 185,387,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,290,389x = 34,368,655,298,398,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,368,655,298,398,200/86,290,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,290,652.03

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