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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,945,424.50 and 187,510,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,945,424.50 and 187,510,716 is: 404,394,697.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,945,424.50 : 187,510,716 = 187,510,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,945,424.50/187,510,716 = 187,510,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,945,424.50x = 187,510,716 × 187,510,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,945,424.50x = 35,160,268,614,832,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,160,268,614,832,656/86,945,424.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,394,697.21

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