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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,461,796.09 and 202,479,426.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,461,796.09 and 202,479,426.84 is: 468,752,302.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,461,796.09 : 202,479,426.84 = 202,479,426.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,461,796.09/202,479,426.84 = 202,479,426.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,461,796.09x = 202,479,426.84 × 202,479,426.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,461,796.09x = 40,997,918,294,973,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,997,918,294,973,512/87,461,796.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,752,302.45

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