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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,802,914 and 118,210,755

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,802,914 and 118,210,755 is: 160,982,874.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,802,914 : 118,210,755 = 118,210,755 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,802,914/118,210,755 = 118,210,755/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,802,914x = 118,210,755 × 118,210,755
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,802,914x = 13,973,782,597,670,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,973,782,597,670,024/86,802,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,982,874.35

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