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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,352,066 and 187,053,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,352,066 and 187,053,048 is: 405,188,253.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,352,066 : 187,053,048 = 187,053,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,352,066/187,053,048 = 187,053,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,352,066x = 187,053,048 × 187,053,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,352,066x = 34,988,842,766,090,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,988,842,766,090,304/86,352,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,188,253.01

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