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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,488,865 and 191,455,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,488,865 and 191,455,074 is: 418,968,120.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,488,865 : 191,455,074 = 191,455,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,488,865/191,455,074 = 191,455,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,488,865x = 191,455,074 × 191,455,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,488,865x = 36,655,045,360,345,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,655,045,360,345,472/87,488,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,968,120.80

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