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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,297,549.75 and 121,380,261.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,297,549.75 and 121,380,261.75 is: 168,769,547.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,297,549.75 : 121,380,261.75 = 121,380,261.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,297,549.75/121,380,261.75 = 121,380,261.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,297,549.75x = 121,380,261.75 × 121,380,261.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,297,549.75x = 14,733,167,942,498,514
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,733,167,942,498,514/87,297,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,769,547.19

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