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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,799,467 and 189,084,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,799,467 and 189,084,246 is: 407,210,354.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,799,467 : 189,084,246 = 189,084,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,799,467/189,084,246 = 189,084,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,799,467x = 189,084,246 × 189,084,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,799,467x = 35,752,852,085,388,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,752,852,085,388,516/87,799,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,210,354.54

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