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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,474,584 and 187,930,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,474,584 and 187,930,632 is: 403,750,676.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,474,584 : 187,930,632 = 187,930,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,474,584/187,930,632 = 187,930,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,474,584x = 187,930,632 × 187,930,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,474,584x = 35,317,922,443,919,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,317,922,443,919,424/87,474,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,750,676.24

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