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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,590,854.50 and 206,766,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,590,854.50 and 206,766,435 is: 488,091,580.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,590,854.50 : 206,766,435 = 206,766,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,590,854.50/206,766,435 = 206,766,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,590,854.50x = 206,766,435 × 206,766,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,590,854.50x = 42,752,358,642,609,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,752,358,642,609,224/87,590,854.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,091,580.87

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