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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,462,162 and 202,480,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,462,162 and 202,480,335 is: 468,754,546.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,462,162 : 202,480,335 = 202,480,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,462,162/202,480,335 = 202,480,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,462,162x = 202,480,335 × 202,480,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,462,162x = 40,998,286,061,712,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,998,286,061,712,224/87,462,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,754,546.24

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