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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,531,192 and 202,619,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,531,192 and 202,619,124 is: 469,027,194.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,531,192 : 202,619,124 = 202,619,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,531,192/202,619,124 = 202,619,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,531,192x = 202,619,124 × 202,619,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,531,192x = 41,054,509,410,527,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,054,509,410,527,376/87,531,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,027,194.45

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