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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,954,046 and 187,527,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,954,046 and 187,527,348 is: 404,426,336.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,954,046 : 187,527,348 = 187,527,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,954,046/187,527,348 = 187,527,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,954,046x = 187,527,348 × 187,527,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,954,046x = 35,166,506,247,913,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,166,506,247,913,104/86,954,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,426,336.27

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