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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,954,019 and 187,527,256.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,954,019 and 187,527,256.50 is: 404,426,067.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,954,019 : 187,527,256.50 = 187,527,256.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,954,019/187,527,256.50 = 187,527,256.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,954,019x = 187,527,256.50 × 187,527,256.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,954,019x = 35,166,471,930,416,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,166,471,930,416,792/86,954,019
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,426,067.19

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