Finding the Third Proportional to 87,490,368 and 191,457,432
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Solution
The third proportional to 87,490,368 and 191,457,432 is: 418,971,243.42
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
87,490,368 : 191,457,432 = 191,457,432 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
87,490,368/191,457,432 = 191,457,432/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
87,490,368x = 191,457,432 × 191,457,432 - Step 4: Simplify right side
87,490,368x = 36,655,948,268,034,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 36,655,948,268,034,624/87,490,368 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 418,971,243.42
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