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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,863,543 and 182,999,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,863,543 and 182,999,428 is: 381,145,461.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,863,543 : 182,999,428 = 182,999,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,863,543/182,999,428 = 182,999,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,863,543x = 182,999,428 × 182,999,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,863,543x = 33,488,790,648,327,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,488,790,648,327,184/87,863,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,145,461.53

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