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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,813,248 and 115,727,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,813,248 and 115,727,976 is: 154,273,278.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,813,248 : 115,727,976 = 115,727,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,813,248/115,727,976 = 115,727,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,813,248x = 115,727,976 × 115,727,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,813,248x = 13,392,964,429,056,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,392,964,429,056,576/86,813,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,273,278.99

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