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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,572,378,655.93 and 186,173,602,608.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,572,378,655.93 and 186,173,602,608.80 is: 400,365,692,227.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,572,378,655.93 : 186,173,602,608.80 = 186,173,602,608.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,572,378,655.93/186,173,602,608.80 = 186,173,602,608.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,572,378,655.93x = 186,173,602,608.80 × 186,173,602,608.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,572,378,655.93x = 34,660,610,308,339,375,538,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,660,610,308,339,375,538,176/86,572,378,655.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,365,692,227.23

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