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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,036,211 and 126,984,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,036,211 and 126,984,559 is: 196,560,494.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,036,211 : 126,984,559 = 126,984,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,036,211/126,984,559 = 126,984,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,036,211x = 126,984,559 × 126,984,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,036,211x = 16,125,078,224,424,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,125,078,224,424,480/82,036,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,560,494.78

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