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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,724,276 and 121,877,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,724,276 and 121,877,718 is: 181,759,678.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,724,276 : 121,877,718 = 121,877,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,724,276/121,877,718 = 121,877,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,724,276x = 121,877,718 × 121,877,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,724,276x = 14,854,178,144,887,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,854,178,144,887,524/81,724,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,759,678.66

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