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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,971,124 and 186,391,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,971,124 and 186,391,894 is: 399,465,208.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,971,124 : 186,391,894 = 186,391,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,971,124/186,391,894 = 186,391,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,971,124x = 186,391,894 × 186,391,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,971,124x = 34,741,938,148,907,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,741,938,148,907,236/86,971,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,465,208.12

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