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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,983,720,671.38 and 187,261,262,177.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,983,720,671.38 and 187,261,262,177.62 is: 403,141,875,763.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,983,720,671.38 : 187,261,262,177.62 = 187,261,262,177.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,983,720,671.38/187,261,262,177.62 = 187,261,262,177.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,983,720,671.38x = 187,261,262,177.62 × 187,261,262,177.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,983,720,671.38x = 35,066,780,312,355,330,850,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,066,780,312,355,330,850,816/86,983,720,671.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,141,875,763.60

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