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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,724,368 and 121,877,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,724,368 and 121,877,856 is: 181,759,885.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,724,368 : 121,877,856 = 121,877,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,724,368/121,877,856 = 121,877,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,724,368x = 121,877,856 × 121,877,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,724,368x = 14,854,211,783,156,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,854,211,783,156,736/81,724,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,759,885.66

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