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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,878,064 and 191,378,689.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,878,064 and 191,378,689.50 is: 416,779,809.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,878,064 : 191,378,689.50 = 191,378,689.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,878,064/191,378,689.50 = 191,378,689.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,878,064x = 191,378,689.50 × 191,378,689.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,878,064x = 36,625,802,794,737,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,625,802,794,737,408/87,878,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,779,809.75

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