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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,226,512 and 190,296,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,226,512 and 190,296,780 is: 415,158,919.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,226,512 : 190,296,780 = 190,296,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,226,512/190,296,780 = 190,296,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,226,512x = 190,296,780 × 190,296,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,226,512x = 36,212,864,478,368,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,212,864,478,368,400/87,226,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,158,919.55

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