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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,531,096 and 202,618,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,531,096 and 202,618,749 is: 469,025,972.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,531,096 : 202,618,749 = 202,618,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,531,096/202,618,749 = 202,618,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,531,096x = 202,618,749 × 202,618,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,531,096x = 41,054,357,446,325,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,054,357,446,325,000/87,531,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,025,972.74

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