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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,489,938 and 191,457,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,489,938 and 191,457,220 is: 418,972,374.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,489,938 : 191,457,220 = 191,457,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,489,938/191,457,220 = 191,457,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,489,938x = 191,457,220 × 191,457,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,489,938x = 36,655,867,090,128,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,655,867,090,128,400/87,489,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,972,374.74

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