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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,861,141.94 and 201,863,113.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,861,141.94 and 201,863,113.45 is: 321,207,234.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,861,141.94 : 201,863,113.45 = 201,863,113.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,861,141.94/201,863,113.45 = 201,863,113.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,861,141.94x = 201,863,113.45 × 201,863,113.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,861,141.94x = 40,748,716,572,987,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,748,716,572,987,192/126,861,141.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,207,234.55

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