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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,962,584 and 134,218,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,962,584 and 134,218,996 is: 204,800,019.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,962,584 : 134,218,996 = 134,218,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,962,584/134,218,996 = 134,218,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,962,584x = 134,218,996 × 134,218,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,962,584x = 18,014,738,887,248,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,014,738,887,248,016/87,962,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,800,019.15

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