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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,877,839 and 191,378,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,877,839 and 191,378,307 is: 416,779,210.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,877,839 : 191,378,307 = 191,378,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,877,839/191,378,307 = 191,378,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,877,839x = 191,378,307 × 191,378,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,877,839x = 36,625,656,390,186,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,625,656,390,186,248/87,877,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,779,210.86

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