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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,837,877 and 190,796,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,837,877 and 190,796,550 is: 414,437,651.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,837,877 : 190,796,550 = 190,796,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,837,877/190,796,550 = 190,796,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,837,877x = 190,796,550 × 190,796,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,837,877x = 36,403,323,491,902,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,403,323,491,902,496/87,837,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,437,651.90

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