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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,711,172 and 126,811,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,711,172 and 126,811,368 is: 185,456,183.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,711,172 : 126,811,368 = 126,811,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,711,172/126,811,368 = 126,811,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,711,172x = 126,811,368 × 126,811,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,711,172x = 16,081,123,054,031,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,081,123,054,031,424/86,711,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,456,183.82

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