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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,902,567 and 188,751,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,902,567 and 188,751,915 is: 409,968,159.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,902,567 : 188,751,915 = 188,751,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,902,567/188,751,915 = 188,751,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,902,567x = 188,751,915 × 188,751,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,902,567x = 35,627,285,416,167,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,627,285,416,167,224/86,902,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,968,159.12

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