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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,344,102 and 176,156,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,344,102 and 176,156,604 is: 359,389,331.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,344,102 : 176,156,604 = 176,156,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,344,102/176,156,604 = 176,156,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,344,102x = 176,156,604 × 176,156,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,344,102x = 31,031,149,132,812,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,031,149,132,812,816/86,344,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,389,331.92

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