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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,128,643.75 and 191,322,174.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,128,643.75 and 191,322,174.38 is: 451,186,815.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,128,643.75 : 191,322,174.38 = 191,322,174.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,128,643.75/191,322,174.38 = 191,322,174.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,128,643.75x = 191,322,174.38 × 191,322,174.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,128,643.75x = 36,604,174,407,577,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,604,174,407,577,904/81,128,643.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,186,815.35

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