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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,589,708.75 and 186,714,031.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,589,708.75 and 186,714,031.50 is: 402,612,851.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,589,708.75 : 186,714,031.50 = 186,714,031.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,589,708.75/186,714,031.50 = 186,714,031.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,589,708.75x = 186,714,031.50 × 186,714,031.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,589,708.75x = 34,862,129,558,982,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,862,129,558,982,992/86,589,708.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,612,851.60

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