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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,461,719 and 202,479,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,461,719 and 202,479,244 is: 468,751,869.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,461,719 : 202,479,244 = 202,479,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,461,719/202,479,244 = 202,479,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,461,719x = 202,479,244 × 202,479,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,461,719x = 40,997,844,250,811,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,997,844,250,811,536/87,461,719
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,751,869.04

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