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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,636,967 and 188,588,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,636,967 and 188,588,312 is: 283,081,900.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,636,967 : 188,588,312 = 188,588,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,636,967/188,588,312 = 188,588,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,636,967x = 188,588,312 × 188,588,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,636,967x = 35,565,551,423,009,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,565,551,423,009,344/125,636,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,081,900.75

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