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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,836,331 and 190,793,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,836,331 and 190,793,367 is: 414,431,118.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,836,331 : 190,793,367 = 190,793,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,836,331/190,793,367 = 190,793,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,836,331x = 190,793,367 × 190,793,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,836,331x = 36,402,108,891,196,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,402,108,891,196,688/87,836,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,431,118.39

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