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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,962,588 and 134,219,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,962,588 and 134,219,002 is: 204,800,028.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,962,588 : 134,219,002 = 134,219,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,962,588/134,219,002 = 134,219,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,962,588x = 134,219,002 × 134,219,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,962,588x = 18,014,740,497,876,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,014,740,497,876,004/87,962,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,800,028.14

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