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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,962,586 and 134,218,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,962,586 and 134,218,999 is: 204,800,023.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,962,586 : 134,218,999 = 134,218,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,962,586/134,218,999 = 134,218,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,962,586x = 134,218,999 × 134,218,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,962,586x = 18,014,739,692,562,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,014,739,692,562,000/87,962,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,800,023.64

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