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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,405,082 and 121,539,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,405,082 and 121,539,588 is: 170,960,678.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,405,082 : 121,539,588 = 121,539,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,405,082/121,539,588 = 121,539,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,405,082x = 121,539,588 × 121,539,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,405,082x = 14,771,871,451,209,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,771,871,451,209,744/86,405,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,960,678.58

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