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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,759,856 and 126,814,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,759,856 and 126,814,896 is: 185,362,431.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,759,856 : 126,814,896 = 126,814,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,759,856/126,814,896 = 126,814,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,759,856x = 126,814,896 × 126,814,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,759,856x = 16,082,017,847,490,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,082,017,847,490,816/86,759,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,362,431.30

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