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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,339,904 and 132,844,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,339,904 and 132,844,605 is: 204,397,830.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,339,904 : 132,844,605 = 132,844,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,339,904/132,844,605 = 132,844,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,339,904x = 132,844,605 × 132,844,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,339,904x = 17,647,689,077,606,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,647,689,077,606,024/86,339,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,397,830.67

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