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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,344,113 and 186,957,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,344,113 and 186,957,998 is: 400,179,151.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,344,113 : 186,957,998 = 186,957,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,344,113/186,957,998 = 186,957,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,344,113x = 186,957,998 × 186,957,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,344,113x = 34,953,293,016,168,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,953,293,016,168,004/87,344,113
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,179,151.35

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