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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,405,058 and 121,539,550.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,405,058 and 121,539,550.50 is: 170,960,620.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,405,058 : 121,539,550.50 = 121,539,550.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,405,058/121,539,550.50 = 121,539,550.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,405,058x = 121,539,550.50 × 121,539,550.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,405,058x = 14,771,862,335,742,050
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,771,862,335,742,050/86,405,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,960,620.57

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