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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,900,400 and 129,310,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,900,400 and 129,310,278 is: 190,228,349.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,900,400 : 129,310,278 = 129,310,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,900,400/129,310,278 = 129,310,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,900,400x = 129,310,278 × 129,310,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,900,400x = 16,721,147,996,437,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,721,147,996,437,284/87,900,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,228,349.32

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