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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,291,782 and 185,390,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,291,782 and 185,390,633 is: 398,296,176.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,291,782 : 185,390,633 = 185,390,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,291,782/185,390,633 = 185,390,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,291,782x = 185,390,633 × 185,390,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,291,782x = 34,369,686,804,140,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,369,686,804,140,688/86,291,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,296,176.15

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