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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,378,081.75 and 188,374,349.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,378,081.75 and 188,374,349.25 is: 406,107,512.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,378,081.75 : 188,374,349.25 = 188,374,349.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,378,081.75/188,374,349.25 = 188,374,349.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,378,081.75x = 188,374,349.25 × 188,374,349.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,378,081.75x = 35,484,895,455,360,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,484,895,455,360,976/87,378,081.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,107,512.83

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