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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,081,076 and 188,605,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,081,076 and 188,605,890 is: 284,392,994.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,081,076 : 188,605,890 = 188,605,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,081,076/188,605,890 = 188,605,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,081,076x = 188,605,890 × 188,605,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,081,076x = 35,572,181,742,692,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,572,181,742,692,100/125,081,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,392,994.37

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