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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,531,194 and 202,619,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,531,194 and 202,619,129 is: 469,027,206.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,531,194 : 202,619,129 = 202,619,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,531,194/202,619,129 = 202,619,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,531,194x = 202,619,129 × 202,619,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,531,194x = 41,054,511,436,718,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,054,511,436,718,640/87,531,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,027,206.88

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