Finding the Third Proportional to 87,851,729,788 and 123,714,594,504
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Solution
The third proportional to 87,851,729,788 and 123,714,594,504 is: 174,217,410,746.76
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
87,851,729,788 : 123,714,594,504 = 123,714,594,504 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
87,851,729,788/123,714,594,504 = 123,714,594,504/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
87,851,729,788x = 123,714,594,504 × 123,714,594,504 - Step 4: Simplify right side
87,851,729,788x = 15,305,300,893,289,146,220,544 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 15,305,300,893,289,146,220,544/87,851,729,788 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 174,217,410,746.76
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