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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,068,286 and 125,863,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,068,286 and 125,863,686 is: 181,945,323.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,068,286 : 125,863,686 = 125,863,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,068,286/125,863,686 = 125,863,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,068,286x = 125,863,686 × 125,863,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,068,286x = 15,841,667,453,506,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,841,667,453,506,596/87,068,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,945,323.39

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