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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,971,120 and 186,391,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,971,120 and 186,391,884 is: 399,465,183.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,971,120 : 186,391,884 = 186,391,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,971,120/186,391,884 = 186,391,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,971,120x = 186,391,884 × 186,391,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,971,120x = 34,741,934,421,069,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,741,934,421,069,456/86,971,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,465,183.63

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