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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,734,499 and 118,936,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,734,499 and 118,936,461 is: 163,094,061.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,734,499 : 118,936,461 = 118,936,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,734,499/118,936,461 = 118,936,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,734,499x = 118,936,461 × 118,936,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,734,499x = 14,145,881,755,204,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,145,881,755,204,520/86,734,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,094,061.97

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