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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,617,767.50 and 186,962,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,617,767.50 and 186,962,754 is: 398,949,578.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,617,767.50 : 186,962,754 = 186,962,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,617,767.50/186,962,754 = 186,962,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,617,767.50x = 186,962,754 × 186,962,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,617,767.50x = 34,955,071,383,264,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,955,071,383,264,516/87,617,767.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,949,578.16

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