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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,461,691.75 and 202,479,177.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,461,691.75 and 202,479,177.38 is: 468,751,706.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,461,691.75 : 202,479,177.38 = 202,479,177.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,461,691.75/202,479,177.38 = 202,479,177.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,461,691.75x = 202,479,177.38 × 202,479,177.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,461,691.75x = 40,997,817,270,456,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,997,817,270,456,712/87,461,691.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,751,706.61

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