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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,854,650 and 128,547,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,854,650 and 128,547,974 is: 188,090,005.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,854,650 : 128,547,974 = 128,547,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,854,650/128,547,974 = 128,547,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,854,650x = 128,547,974 × 128,547,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,854,650x = 16,524,581,619,504,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,524,581,619,504,676/87,854,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,090,005.70

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