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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,971,127 and 186,391,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,971,127 and 186,391,900 is: 399,465,220.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,971,127 : 186,391,900 = 186,391,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,971,127/186,391,900 = 186,391,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,971,127x = 186,391,900 × 186,391,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,971,127x = 34,741,940,385,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,741,940,385,610,000/86,971,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,465,220.06

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