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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,432,184 and 187,213,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,432,184 and 187,213,680 is: 405,508,230.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,432,184 : 187,213,680 = 187,213,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,432,184/187,213,680 = 187,213,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,432,184x = 187,213,680 × 187,213,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,432,184x = 35,048,961,979,142,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,048,961,979,142,400/86,432,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,508,230.35

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