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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,109,832.25 and 177,513,045.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,109,832.25 and 177,513,045.88 is: 249,868,554.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,109,832.25 : 177,513,045.88 = 177,513,045.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,109,832.25/177,513,045.88 = 177,513,045.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,109,832.25x = 177,513,045.88 × 177,513,045.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,109,832.25x = 31,510,881,455,819,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,510,881,455,819,856/126,109,832.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,868,554.21

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