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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,488,838 and 191,455,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,488,838 and 191,455,020 is: 418,968,013.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,488,838 : 191,455,020 = 191,455,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,488,838/191,455,020 = 191,455,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,488,838x = 191,455,020 × 191,455,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,488,838x = 36,655,024,683,200,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,655,024,683,200,400/87,488,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,968,013.76

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