Finding the Third Proportional to 87,987,226.13 and 119,823,584.63
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Solution
The third proportional to 87,987,226.13 and 119,823,584.63 is: 163,179,271.18
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
87,987,226.13 : 119,823,584.63 = 119,823,584.63 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
87,987,226.13/119,823,584.63 = 119,823,584.63/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
87,987,226.13x = 119,823,584.63 × 119,823,584.63 - Step 4: Simplify right side
87,987,226.13x = 14,357,691,432,384,536 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,357,691,432,384,536/87,987,226.13 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 163,179,271.18
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