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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,488,840 and 191,455,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,488,840 and 191,455,024 is: 418,968,021.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,488,840 : 191,455,024 = 191,455,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,488,840/191,455,024 = 191,455,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,488,840x = 191,455,024 × 191,455,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,488,840x = 36,655,026,214,840,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,655,026,214,840,576/87,488,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,968,021.69

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