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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,027,227 and 119,926,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,027,227 and 119,926,671 is: 175,336,981.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,027,227 : 119,926,671 = 119,926,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,027,227/119,926,671 = 119,926,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,027,227x = 119,926,671 × 119,926,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,027,227x = 14,382,406,417,142,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,382,406,417,142,240/82,027,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,336,981.92

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