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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,954,045 and 187,527,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,954,045 and 187,527,346 is: 404,426,332.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,954,045 : 187,527,346 = 187,527,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,954,045/187,527,346 = 187,527,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,954,045x = 187,527,346 × 187,527,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,954,045x = 35,166,505,497,803,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,166,505,497,803,716/86,954,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,426,332.30

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