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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,207,942.75 and 188,808,904.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,207,942.75 and 188,808,904.13 is: 282,460,845.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,207,942.75 : 188,808,904.13 = 188,808,904.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,207,942.75/188,808,904.13 = 188,808,904.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,207,942.75x = 188,808,904.13 × 188,808,904.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,207,942.75x = 35,648,802,276,883,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,648,802,276,883,444/126,207,942.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,460,845.97

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