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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,922,072 and 184,206,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,922,072 and 184,206,096 is: 390,371,340.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,922,072 : 184,206,096 = 184,206,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,922,072/184,206,096 = 184,206,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,922,072x = 184,206,096 × 184,206,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,922,072x = 33,931,885,803,561,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,931,885,803,561,216/86,922,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,371,340.94

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