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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,344,110.50 and 186,957,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,344,110.50 and 186,957,993 is: 400,179,141.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,344,110.50 : 186,957,993 = 186,957,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,344,110.50/186,957,993 = 186,957,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,344,110.50x = 186,957,993 × 186,957,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,344,110.50x = 34,953,291,146,588,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,953,291,146,588,048/87,344,110.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,179,141.40

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