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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,113,571.75 and 189,589,718.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,113,571.75 and 189,589,718.25 is: 412,613,793.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,113,571.75 : 189,589,718.25 = 189,589,718.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,113,571.75/189,589,718.25 = 189,589,718.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,113,571.75x = 189,589,718.25 × 189,589,718.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,113,571.75x = 35,944,261,266,114,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,944,261,266,114,384/87,113,571.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,613,793.05

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