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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,297,549 and 121,380,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,297,549 and 121,380,264 is: 168,769,554.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,297,549 : 121,380,264 = 121,380,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,297,549/121,380,264 = 121,380,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,297,549x = 121,380,264 × 121,380,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,297,549x = 14,733,168,488,709,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,733,168,488,709,696/87,297,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,769,554.90

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