Finding the Third Proportional to 81,724,372 and 121,877,862
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Solution
The third proportional to 81,724,372 and 121,877,862 is: 181,759,894.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
81,724,372 : 121,877,862 = 121,877,862 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
81,724,372/121,877,862 = 121,877,862/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
81,724,372x = 121,877,862 × 121,877,862 - Step 4: Simplify right side
81,724,372x = 14,854,213,245,691,044 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,854,213,245,691,044/81,724,372 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 181,759,894.66
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