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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,590,907 and 206,766,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,590,907 and 206,766,594 is: 488,092,038.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,590,907 : 206,766,594 = 206,766,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,590,907/206,766,594 = 206,766,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,590,907x = 206,766,594 × 206,766,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,590,907x = 42,752,424,394,360,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,752,424,394,360,832/87,590,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,092,038.99

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