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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,340,045 and 132,844,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,340,045 and 132,844,832 is: 204,398,195.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,340,045 : 132,844,832 = 132,844,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,340,045/132,844,832 = 132,844,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,340,045x = 132,844,832 × 132,844,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,340,045x = 17,647,749,389,108,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,647,749,389,108,224/86,340,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,398,195.40

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