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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,081,078 and 188,605,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,081,078 and 188,605,893 is: 284,392,998.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,081,078 : 188,605,893 = 188,605,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,081,078/188,605,893 = 188,605,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,081,078x = 188,605,893 × 188,605,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,081,078x = 35,572,182,874,327,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,572,182,874,327,448/125,081,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,392,998.87

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