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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,987,232.50 and 119,823,592.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,987,232.50 and 119,823,592.50 is: 163,179,280.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,987,232.50 : 119,823,592.50 = 119,823,592.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,987,232.50/119,823,592.50 = 119,823,592.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,987,232.50x = 119,823,592.50 × 119,823,592.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,987,232.50x = 14,357,693,319,606,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,357,693,319,606,056/87,987,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,179,280.81

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