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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,605,882 and 179,350,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,605,882 and 179,350,672 is: 371,414,305.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,605,882 : 179,350,672 = 179,350,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,605,882/179,350,672 = 179,350,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,605,882x = 179,350,672 × 179,350,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,605,882x = 32,166,663,546,851,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,166,663,546,851,584/86,605,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,414,305.86

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