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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,725,800 and 189,056,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,725,800 and 189,056,588 is: 284,288,455.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,725,800 : 189,056,588 = 189,056,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,725,800/189,056,588 = 189,056,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,725,800x = 189,056,588 × 189,056,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,725,800x = 35,742,393,466,201,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,742,393,466,201,744/125,725,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,288,455.24

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