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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,572,378,660.50 and 186,173,602,618.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,572,378,660.50 and 186,173,602,618.12 is: 400,365,692,246.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,572,378,660.50 : 186,173,602,618.12 = 186,173,602,618.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,572,378,660.50/186,173,602,618.12 = 186,173,602,618.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,572,378,660.50x = 186,173,602,618.12 × 186,173,602,618.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,572,378,660.50x = 34,660,610,311,809,654,587,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,660,610,311,809,654,587,392/86,572,378,660.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,365,692,246.18

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