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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,343,380 and 176,155,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,343,380 and 176,155,182 is: 359,386,534.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,343,380 : 176,155,182 = 176,155,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,343,380/176,155,182 = 176,155,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,343,380x = 176,155,182 × 176,155,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,343,380x = 31,030,648,145,453,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,030,648,145,453,124/86,343,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,386,534.85

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