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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,734,490 and 118,936,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,734,490 and 118,936,446 is: 163,094,037.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,734,490 : 118,936,446 = 118,936,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,734,490/118,936,446 = 118,936,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,734,490x = 118,936,446 × 118,936,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,734,490x = 14,145,878,187,110,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,145,878,187,110,916/86,734,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,094,037.76

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