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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,345,531.50 and 187,819,675.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,345,531.50 and 187,819,675.75 is: 408,547,263.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,345,531.50 : 187,819,675.75 = 187,819,675.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,345,531.50/187,819,675.75 = 187,819,675.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,345,531.50x = 187,819,675.75 × 187,819,675.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,345,531.50x = 35,276,230,598,835,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,276,230,598,835,140/86,345,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,547,263.37

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