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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,325,741.50 and 123,894,562.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,325,741.50 and 123,894,562.50 is: 188,745,436.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,325,741.50 : 123,894,562.50 = 123,894,562.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,325,741.50/123,894,562.50 = 123,894,562.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,325,741.50x = 123,894,562.50 × 123,894,562.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,325,741.50x = 15,349,862,617,066,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,349,862,617,066,406/81,325,741.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,745,436.98

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