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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,291,770.50 and 185,390,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,291,770.50 and 185,390,613 is: 398,296,143.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,291,770.50 : 185,390,613 = 185,390,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,291,770.50/185,390,613 = 185,390,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,291,770.50x = 185,390,613 × 185,390,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,291,770.50x = 34,369,679,388,515,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,369,679,388,515,768/86,291,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,296,143.30

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