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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,971,126 and 186,391,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,971,126 and 186,391,896 is: 399,465,207.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,971,126 : 186,391,896 = 186,391,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,971,126/186,391,896 = 186,391,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,971,126x = 186,391,896 × 186,391,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,971,126x = 34,741,938,894,474,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,741,938,894,474,816/86,971,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,465,207.50

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