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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,455,389.50 and 191,385,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,455,389.50 and 191,385,531 is: 418,824,062.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,455,389.50 : 191,385,531 = 191,385,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,455,389.50/191,385,531 = 191,385,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,455,389.50x = 191,385,531 × 191,385,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,455,389.50x = 36,628,421,476,151,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,628,421,476,151,960/87,455,389.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,824,062.02

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