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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,647,568 and 136,255,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,647,568 and 136,255,716 is: 211,821,281.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,647,568 : 136,255,716 = 136,255,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,647,568/136,255,716 = 136,255,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,647,568x = 136,255,716 × 136,255,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,647,568x = 18,565,620,142,672,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,565,620,142,672,656/87,647,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,821,281.14

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