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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,684,204.18 and 122,587,677.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,684,204.18 and 122,587,677.40 is: 171,384,786.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,684,204.18 : 122,587,677.40 = 122,587,677.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,684,204.18/122,587,677.40 = 122,587,677.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,684,204.18x = 122,587,677.40 × 122,587,677.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,684,204.18x = 15,027,738,651,113,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,027,738,651,113,484/87,684,204.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,384,786.93

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