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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,462,600.19 and 202,481,446.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,462,600.19 and 202,481,446.78 is: 468,757,345.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,462,600.19 : 202,481,446.78 = 202,481,446.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,462,600.19/202,481,446.78 = 202,481,446.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,462,600.19x = 202,481,446.78 × 202,481,446.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,462,600.19x = 40,998,736,290,628,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,998,736,290,628,176/87,462,600.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,757,345.46

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