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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,189,462 and 186,897,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,189,462 and 186,897,312 is: 400,628,750.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,189,462 : 186,897,312 = 186,897,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,189,462/186,897,312 = 186,897,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,189,462x = 186,897,312 × 186,897,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,189,462x = 34,930,605,232,825,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,930,605,232,825,344/87,189,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,628,750.67

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