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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,954,058 and 187,527,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,954,058 and 187,527,370 is: 404,426,375.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,954,058 : 187,527,370 = 187,527,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,954,058/187,527,370 = 187,527,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,954,058x = 187,527,370 × 187,527,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,954,058x = 35,166,514,499,116,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,166,514,499,116,900/86,954,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,426,375.35

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