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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,365,721 and 189,582,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,365,721 and 189,582,306 is: 411,390,764.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,365,721 : 189,582,306 = 189,582,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,365,721/189,582,306 = 189,582,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,365,721x = 189,582,306 × 189,582,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,365,721x = 35,941,450,748,277,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,941,450,748,277,636/87,365,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,390,764.44

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