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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,971,122 and 186,391,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,971,122 and 186,391,890 is: 399,465,200.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,971,122 : 186,391,890 = 186,391,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,971,122/186,391,890 = 186,391,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,971,122x = 186,391,890 × 186,391,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,971,122x = 34,741,936,657,772,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,741,936,657,772,100/86,971,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,465,200.16

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