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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,297,543 and 121,380,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,297,543 and 121,380,255 is: 168,769,541.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,297,543 : 121,380,255 = 121,380,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,297,543/121,380,255 = 121,380,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,297,543x = 121,380,255 × 121,380,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,297,543x = 14,733,166,303,865,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,733,166,303,865,024/87,297,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,769,541.47

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