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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,987,747 and 133,114,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,987,747 and 133,114,092 is: 201,384,421.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,987,747 : 133,114,092 = 133,114,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,987,747/133,114,092 = 133,114,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,987,747x = 133,114,092 × 133,114,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,987,747x = 17,719,361,488,984,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,719,361,488,984,464/87,987,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,384,421.05

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