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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,684,460.75 and 126,916,764.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,684,460.75 and 126,916,764.75 is: 185,821,830.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,684,460.75 : 126,916,764.75 = 126,916,764.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,684,460.75/126,916,764.75 = 126,916,764.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,684,460.75x = 126,916,764.75 × 126,916,764.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,684,460.75x = 16,107,865,174,606,842
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,107,865,174,606,842/86,684,460.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,821,830.52

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