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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,924,516 and 134,497,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,924,516 and 134,497,734 is: 205,740,574.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,924,516 : 134,497,734 = 134,497,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,924,516/134,497,734 = 134,497,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,924,516x = 134,497,734 × 134,497,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,924,516x = 18,089,640,451,134,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,089,640,451,134,756/87,924,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,740,574.69

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