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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,310,020 and 184,862,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,310,020 and 184,862,866 is: 395,947,993.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,310,020 : 184,862,866 = 184,862,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,310,020/184,862,866 = 184,862,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,310,020x = 184,862,866 × 184,862,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,310,020x = 34,174,279,225,733,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,174,279,225,733,956/86,310,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,947,993.36

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