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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,531,236 and 202,619,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,531,236 and 202,619,234 is: 469,027,467.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,531,236 : 202,619,234 = 202,619,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,531,236/202,619,234 = 202,619,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,531,236x = 202,619,234 × 202,619,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,531,236x = 41,054,553,986,746,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,054,553,986,746,752/87,531,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,027,467.94

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