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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,596,479 and 189,042,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,596,479 and 189,042,678 is: 407,974,550.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,596,479 : 189,042,678 = 189,042,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,596,479/189,042,678 = 189,042,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,596,479x = 189,042,678 × 189,042,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,596,479x = 35,737,134,105,411,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,737,134,105,411,684/87,596,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,974,550.04

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