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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,971,852 and 189,567,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,971,852 and 189,567,526 is: 408,492,558.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,971,852 : 189,567,526 = 189,567,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,971,852/189,567,526 = 189,567,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,971,852x = 189,567,526 × 189,567,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,971,852x = 35,935,846,913,760,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,935,846,913,760,676/87,971,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,492,558.66

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