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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,971,104 and 186,391,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,971,104 and 186,391,854 is: 399,465,128.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,971,104 : 186,391,854 = 186,391,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,971,104/186,391,854 = 186,391,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,971,104x = 186,391,854 × 186,391,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,971,104x = 34,741,923,237,557,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,741,923,237,557,316/86,971,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,465,128.53

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