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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,344,127 and 186,958,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,344,127 and 186,958,026 is: 400,179,207.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,344,127 : 186,958,026 = 186,958,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,344,127/186,958,026 = 186,958,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,344,127x = 186,958,026 × 186,958,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,344,127x = 34,953,303,485,816,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,953,303,485,816,676/87,344,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,179,207.08

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