Finding the Third Proportional to 87,488,852 and 191,455,046
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Solution
The third proportional to 87,488,852 and 191,455,046 is: 418,968,060.51
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
87,488,852 : 191,455,046 = 191,455,046 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
87,488,852/191,455,046 = 191,455,046/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
87,488,852x = 191,455,046 × 191,455,046 - Step 4: Simplify right side
87,488,852x = 36,655,034,638,862,112 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 36,655,034,638,862,112/87,488,852 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 418,968,060.51
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