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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,405,080 and 121,539,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,405,080 and 121,539,576 is: 170,960,648.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,405,080 : 121,539,576 = 121,539,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,405,080/121,539,576 = 121,539,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,405,080x = 121,539,576 × 121,539,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,405,080x = 14,771,868,534,259,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,771,868,534,259,776/86,405,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,960,648.78

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