Finding the Third Proportional to 87,453,567 and 191,381,886
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Solution
The third proportional to 87,453,567 and 191,381,886 is: 418,816,836.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
87,453,567 : 191,381,886 = 191,381,886 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
87,453,567/191,381,886 = 191,381,886/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
87,453,567x = 191,381,886 × 191,381,886 - Step 4: Simplify right side
87,453,567x = 36,627,026,288,916,992 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 36,627,026,288,916,992/87,453,567 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 418,816,836.70
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