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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,634,412 and 136,230,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,634,412 and 136,230,618 is: 211,775,041.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,634,412 : 136,230,618 = 136,230,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,634,412/136,230,618 = 136,230,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,634,412x = 136,230,618 × 136,230,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,634,412x = 18,558,781,280,661,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,558,781,280,661,924/87,634,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,775,041.99

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