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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,937,359.75 and 117,236,504.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,937,359.75 and 117,236,504.25 is: 156,297,596.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,937,359.75 : 117,236,504.25 = 117,236,504.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,937,359.75/117,236,504.25 = 117,236,504.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,937,359.75x = 117,236,504.25 × 117,236,504.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,937,359.75x = 13,744,397,928,760,268
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,744,397,928,760,268/87,937,359.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,297,596.01

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