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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,118,506 and 123,720,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,118,506 and 123,720,912 is: 188,697,558.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,118,506 : 123,720,912 = 123,720,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,118,506/123,720,912 = 123,720,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,118,506x = 123,720,912 × 123,720,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,118,506x = 15,306,864,066,111,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,306,864,066,111,744/81,118,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,697,558.93

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