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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,025,432 and 130,538,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,025,432 and 130,538,148 is: 195,807,222

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,025,432 : 130,538,148 = 130,538,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,025,432/130,538,148 = 130,538,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,025,432x = 130,538,148 × 130,538,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,025,432x = 17,040,208,083,269,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,040,208,083,269,904/87,025,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,807,222

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