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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,297,562 and 121,380,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,297,562 and 121,380,281 is: 168,769,577.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,297,562 : 121,380,281 = 121,380,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,297,562/121,380,281 = 121,380,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,297,562x = 121,380,281 × 121,380,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,297,562x = 14,733,172,615,638,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,733,172,615,638,960/87,297,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,769,577.04

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