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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,489,940 and 191,457,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,489,940 and 191,457,224 is: 418,972,382.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,489,940 : 191,457,224 = 191,457,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,489,940/191,457,224 = 191,457,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,489,940x = 191,457,224 × 191,457,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,489,940x = 36,655,868,621,786,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,655,868,621,786,176/87,489,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,972,382.67

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