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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,015,803.50 and 187,596,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,015,803.50 and 187,596,087 is: 395,348,808.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,015,803.50 : 187,596,087 = 187,596,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,015,803.50/187,596,087 = 187,596,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,015,803.50x = 187,596,087 × 187,596,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,015,803.50x = 35,192,291,857,711,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,192,291,857,711,568/89,015,803.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,348,808.57

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