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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,723,638 and 187,736,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,723,638 and 187,736,951 is: 406,407,798.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,723,638 : 187,736,951 = 187,736,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,723,638/187,736,951 = 187,736,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,723,638x = 187,736,951 × 187,736,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,723,638x = 35,245,162,770,776,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,245,162,770,776,400/86,723,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,407,798.19

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