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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,660,928 and 186,972,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,660,928 and 186,972,138 is: 403,394,946.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,660,928 : 186,972,138 = 186,972,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,660,928/186,972,138 = 186,972,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,660,928x = 186,972,138 × 186,972,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,660,928x = 34,958,580,388,291,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,958,580,388,291,044/86,660,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,394,946.20

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