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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,226,902 and 190,297,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,226,902 and 190,297,392 is: 415,159,733.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,226,902 : 190,297,392 = 190,297,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,226,902/190,297,392 = 190,297,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,226,902x = 190,297,392 × 190,297,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,226,902x = 36,213,097,402,001,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,213,097,402,001,664/87,226,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,159,733.66

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