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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,579,038 and 134,173,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,579,038 and 134,173,668 is: 207,932,238.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,579,038 : 134,173,668 = 134,173,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,579,038/134,173,668 = 134,173,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,579,038x = 134,173,668 × 134,173,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,579,038x = 18,002,573,184,574,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,002,573,184,574,224/86,579,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,932,238.57

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