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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,202,110.75 and 188,798,676.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,202,110.75 and 188,798,676.19 is: 282,443,296.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,202,110.75 : 188,798,676.19 = 188,798,676.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,202,110.75/188,798,676.19 = 188,798,676.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,202,110.75x = 188,798,676.19 × 188,798,676.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,202,110.75x = 35,644,940,130,152,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,644,940,130,152,480/126,202,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,443,296.06

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