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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,961,883.25 and 124,621,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,961,883.25 and 124,621,116 is: 189,483,476.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,961,883.25 : 124,621,116 = 124,621,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,961,883.25/124,621,116 = 124,621,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,961,883.25x = 124,621,116 × 124,621,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,961,883.25x = 15,530,422,553,085,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,530,422,553,085,456/81,961,883.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,483,476.19

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