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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,854,647.50 and 128,547,970.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,854,647.50 and 128,547,970.88 is: 188,090,001.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,854,647.50 : 128,547,970.88 = 128,547,970.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,854,647.50/128,547,970.88 = 128,547,970.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,854,647.50x = 128,547,970.88 × 128,547,970.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,854,647.50x = 16,524,580,816,079,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,524,580,816,079,848/87,854,647.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,090,001.91

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