Finding the Third Proportional to 87,987,235 and 119,823,595
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Solution
The third proportional to 87,987,235 and 119,823,595 is: 163,179,282.98
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
87,987,235 : 119,823,595 = 119,823,595 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
87,987,235/119,823,595 = 119,823,595/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
87,987,235x = 119,823,595 × 119,823,595 - Step 4: Simplify right side
87,987,235x = 14,357,693,918,724,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,357,693,918,724,024/87,987,235 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 163,179,282.98
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