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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,352,120 and 187,053,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,352,120 and 187,053,168 is: 405,188,519.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,352,120 : 187,053,168 = 187,053,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,352,120/187,053,168 = 187,053,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,352,120x = 187,053,168 × 187,053,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,352,120x = 34,988,887,658,836,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,988,887,658,836,224/86,352,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,188,519.50

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