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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,352,068 and 187,053,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,352,068 and 187,053,052 is: 405,188,260.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,352,068 : 187,053,052 = 187,053,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,352,068/187,053,052 = 187,053,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,352,068x = 187,053,052 × 187,053,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,352,068x = 34,988,844,262,514,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,988,844,262,514,704/86,352,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,188,260.95

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