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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,355,422 and 123,489,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,355,422 and 123,489,268 is: 176,591,104.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,355,422 : 123,489,268 = 123,489,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,355,422/123,489,268 = 123,489,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,355,422x = 123,489,268 × 123,489,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,355,422x = 15,249,599,311,175,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,249,599,311,175,824/86,355,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,591,104.04

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