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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,432,186 and 187,213,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,432,186 and 187,213,684 is: 405,508,238.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,432,186 : 187,213,684 = 187,213,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,432,186/187,213,684 = 187,213,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,432,186x = 187,213,684 × 187,213,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,432,186x = 35,048,963,476,851,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,048,963,476,851,856/86,432,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,508,238.30

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