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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,494,692 and 191,458,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,494,692 and 191,458,520 is: 418,955,299.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,494,692 : 191,458,520 = 191,458,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,494,692/191,458,520 = 191,458,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,494,692x = 191,458,520 × 191,458,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,494,692x = 36,656,364,880,590,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,656,364,880,590,400/87,494,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,955,299.38

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