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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,461,783.50 and 202,479,395.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,461,783.50 and 202,479,395.50 is: 468,752,224.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,461,783.50 : 202,479,395.50 = 202,479,395.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,461,783.50/202,479,395.50 = 202,479,395.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,461,783.50x = 202,479,395.50 × 202,479,395.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,461,783.50x = 40,997,905,602,045,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,997,905,602,045,424/87,461,783.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,752,224.82

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