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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,355,534 and 123,489,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,355,534 and 123,489,432 is: 176,591,344.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,355,534 : 123,489,432 = 123,489,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,355,534/123,489,432 = 123,489,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,355,534x = 123,489,432 × 123,489,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,355,534x = 15,249,639,815,682,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,249,639,815,682,624/86,355,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,591,344.06

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