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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,863,535 and 182,999,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,863,535 and 182,999,412 is: 381,145,429.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,863,535 : 182,999,412 = 182,999,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,863,535/182,999,412 = 182,999,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,863,535x = 182,999,412 × 182,999,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,863,535x = 33,488,784,792,345,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,488,784,792,345,744/87,863,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,145,429.58

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