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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,274,978 and 191,656,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,274,978 and 191,656,395 is: 293,212,374.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,274,978 : 191,656,395 = 191,656,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,274,978/191,656,395 = 191,656,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,274,978x = 191,656,395 × 191,656,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,274,978x = 36,732,173,744,396,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,732,173,744,396,024/125,274,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,212,374.34

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