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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,925,368 and 134,498,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,925,368 and 134,498,824 is: 205,741,915.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,925,368 : 134,498,824 = 134,498,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,925,368/134,498,824 = 134,498,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,925,368x = 134,498,824 × 134,498,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,925,368x = 18,089,933,657,382,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,089,933,657,382,976/87,925,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,741,915.77

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