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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,954,080.50 and 187,527,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,954,080.50 and 187,527,420 is: 404,426,486.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,954,080.50 : 187,527,420 = 187,527,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,954,080.50/187,527,420 = 187,527,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,954,080.50x = 187,527,420 × 187,527,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,954,080.50x = 35,166,533,251,856,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,166,533,251,856,400/86,954,080.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,426,486.37

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