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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,954,048 and 187,527,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,954,048 and 187,527,350 is: 404,426,335.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,954,048 : 187,527,350 = 187,527,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,954,048/187,527,350 = 187,527,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,954,048x = 187,527,350 × 187,527,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,954,048x = 35,166,506,998,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,166,506,998,022,500/86,954,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,426,335.60

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