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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,343,448 and 176,155,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,343,448 and 176,155,304 is: 359,386,749.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,343,448 : 176,155,304 = 176,155,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,343,448/176,155,304 = 176,155,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,343,448x = 176,155,304 × 176,155,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,343,448x = 31,030,691,127,332,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,030,691,127,332,416/86,343,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,386,749.62

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