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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,759,108 and 189,004,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,759,108 and 189,004,392 is: 407,053,592.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,759,108 : 189,004,392 = 189,004,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,759,108/189,004,392 = 189,004,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,759,108x = 189,004,392 × 189,004,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,759,108x = 35,722,660,195,289,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,722,660,195,289,664/87,759,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,053,592.61

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