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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,320,787 and 177,207,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,320,787 and 177,207,543 is: 359,622,426.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,320,787 : 177,207,543 = 177,207,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,320,787/177,207,543 = 177,207,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,320,787x = 177,207,543 × 177,207,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,320,787x = 31,402,513,296,096,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,402,513,296,096,848/87,320,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,622,426.40

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