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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,665,389 and 176,357,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,665,389 and 176,357,497 is: 358,874,137.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,665,389 : 176,357,497 = 176,357,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,665,389/176,357,497 = 176,357,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,665,389x = 176,357,497 × 176,357,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,665,389x = 31,101,966,748,105,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,101,966,748,105,008/86,665,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,874,137.73

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