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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,421,896 and 128,298,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,421,896 and 128,298,492 is: 188,288,104.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,421,896 : 128,298,492 = 128,298,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,421,896/128,298,492 = 128,298,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,421,896x = 128,298,492 × 128,298,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,421,896x = 16,460,503,049,474,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,460,503,049,474,064/87,421,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,288,104.04

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