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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,455,717.50 and 191,386,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,455,717.50 and 191,386,175 is: 418,825,309.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,455,717.50 : 191,386,175 = 191,386,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,455,717.50/191,386,175 = 191,386,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,455,717.50x = 191,386,175 × 191,386,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,455,717.50x = 36,628,667,981,130,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,628,667,981,130,624/87,455,717.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,825,309.86

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