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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,724,274 and 121,877,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,724,274 and 121,877,715 is: 181,759,674.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,724,274 : 121,877,715 = 121,877,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,724,274/121,877,715 = 121,877,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,724,274x = 121,877,715 × 121,877,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,724,274x = 14,854,177,413,621,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,854,177,413,621,224/81,724,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,759,674.17

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