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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,616,890 and 186,961,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,616,890 and 186,961,041 is: 398,946,263.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,616,890 : 186,961,041 = 186,961,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,616,890/186,961,041 = 186,961,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,616,890x = 186,961,041 × 186,961,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,616,890x = 34,954,430,851,803,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,954,430,851,803,680/87,616,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,946,263.12

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