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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,291,567 and 145,480,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,291,567 and 145,480,077 is: 242,457,015.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,291,567 : 145,480,077 = 145,480,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,291,567/145,480,077 = 145,480,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,291,567x = 145,480,077 × 145,480,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,291,567x = 21,164,452,803,925,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,164,452,803,925,928/87,291,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,457,015.39

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