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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,297,560 and 121,380,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,297,560 and 121,380,278 is: 168,769,572.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,297,560 : 121,380,278 = 121,380,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,297,560/121,380,278 = 121,380,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,297,560x = 121,380,278 × 121,380,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,297,560x = 14,733,171,887,357,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,733,171,887,357,284/87,297,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,769,572.57

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