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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,795,776 and 185,671,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,795,776 and 185,671,731 is: 397,185,131.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,795,776 : 185,671,731 = 185,671,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,795,776/185,671,731 = 185,671,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,795,776x = 185,671,731 × 185,671,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,795,776x = 34,473,991,692,536,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,473,991,692,536,360/86,795,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,185,131.37

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