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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,127,080 and 87,987,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,127,080 and 87,987,024 is: 171,553,674.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,127,080 : 87,987,024 = 87,987,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,127,080/87,987,024 = 87,987,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,127,080x = 87,987,024 × 87,987,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,127,080x = 7,741,716,392,376,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,741,716,392,376,576/45,127,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,553,674.48

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