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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,636,654 and 136,414,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,636,654 and 136,414,611 is: 212,342,042.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,636,654 : 136,414,611 = 136,414,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,636,654/136,414,611 = 136,414,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,636,654x = 136,414,611 × 136,414,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,636,654x = 18,608,946,094,281,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,608,946,094,281,320/87,636,654
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,342,042.34

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