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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,799,470 and 189,084,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,799,470 and 189,084,252 is: 407,210,366.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,799,470 : 189,084,252 = 189,084,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,799,470/189,084,252 = 189,084,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,799,470x = 189,084,252 × 189,084,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,799,470x = 35,752,854,354,399,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,752,854,354,399,504/87,799,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,210,366.47

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