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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,488,847 and 191,455,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,488,847 and 191,455,038 is: 418,968,049.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,488,847 : 191,455,038 = 191,455,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,488,847/191,455,038 = 191,455,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,488,847x = 191,455,038 × 191,455,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,488,847x = 36,655,031,575,581,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,655,031,575,581,440/87,488,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,968,049.44

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