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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,461,745.50 and 202,479,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,461,745.50 and 202,479,298 is: 468,751,977.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,461,745.50 : 202,479,298 = 202,479,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,461,745.50/202,479,298 = 202,479,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,461,745.50x = 202,479,298 × 202,479,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,461,745.50x = 40,997,866,118,572,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,997,866,118,572,800/87,461,745.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,751,977.04

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