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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,405,455 and 188,950,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,405,455 and 188,950,808 is: 413,196,225.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,405,455 : 188,950,808 = 188,950,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,405,455/188,950,808 = 188,950,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,405,455x = 188,950,808 × 188,950,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,405,455x = 35,702,407,843,852,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,702,407,843,852,864/86,405,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,196,225.21

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