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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,902,571 and 188,751,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,902,571 and 188,751,923 is: 409,968,175.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,902,571 : 188,751,923 = 188,751,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,902,571/188,751,923 = 188,751,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,902,571x = 188,751,923 × 188,751,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,902,571x = 35,627,288,436,197,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,627,288,436,197,928/86,902,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,968,175.01

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