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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,330,917 and 131,060,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,330,917 and 131,060,312 is: 196,686,419.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,330,917 : 131,060,312 = 131,060,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,330,917/131,060,312 = 131,060,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,330,917x = 131,060,312 × 131,060,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,330,917x = 17,176,805,381,537,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,176,805,381,537,344/87,330,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,686,419.56

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