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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,728,536 and 126,829,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,728,536 and 126,829,800 is: 185,472,958.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,728,536 : 126,829,800 = 126,829,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,728,536/126,829,800 = 126,829,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,728,536x = 126,829,800 × 126,829,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,728,536x = 16,085,798,168,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,085,798,168,040,000/86,728,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,472,958.61

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