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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,415,500 and 126,342,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,415,500 and 126,342,482 is: 184,717,125.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,415,500 : 126,342,482 = 126,342,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,415,500/126,342,482 = 126,342,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,415,500x = 126,342,482 × 126,342,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,415,500x = 15,962,422,757,920,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,962,422,757,920,324/86,415,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,717,125.49

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