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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,462,504 and 202,481,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,462,504 and 202,481,208 is: 468,756,755.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,462,504 : 202,481,208 = 202,481,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,462,504/202,481,208 = 202,481,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,462,504x = 202,481,208 × 202,481,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,462,504x = 40,998,639,593,139,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,998,639,593,139,264/87,462,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,756,755.39

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