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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,603,132 and 202,795,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,603,132 and 202,795,590 is: 469,458,686.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,603,132 : 202,795,590 = 202,795,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,603,132/202,795,590 = 202,795,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,603,132x = 202,795,590 × 202,795,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,603,132x = 41,126,051,323,448,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,126,051,323,448,096/87,603,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,458,686.97

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