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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,534,135 and 137,310,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,534,135 and 137,310,348 is: 215,391,763.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,534,135 : 137,310,348 = 137,310,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,534,135/137,310,348 = 137,310,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,534,135x = 137,310,348 × 137,310,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,534,135x = 18,854,131,667,881,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,854,131,667,881,104/87,534,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,391,763.09

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