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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,987,618 and 133,113,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,987,618 and 133,113,896 is: 201,384,123.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,987,618 : 133,113,896 = 133,113,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,987,618/133,113,896 = 133,113,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,987,618x = 133,113,896 × 133,113,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,987,618x = 17,719,309,308,298,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,719,309,308,298,816/87,987,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,384,123.26

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