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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,291,552 and 145,480,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,291,552 and 145,480,059 is: 242,456,997.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,291,552 : 145,480,059 = 145,480,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,291,552/145,480,059 = 145,480,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,291,552x = 145,480,059 × 145,480,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,291,552x = 21,164,447,566,643,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,164,447,566,643,480/87,291,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,456,997.06

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