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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,057,359 and 129,935,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,057,359 and 129,935,748 is: 205,749,963.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,057,359 : 129,935,748 = 129,935,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,057,359/129,935,748 = 129,935,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,057,359x = 129,935,748 × 129,935,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,057,359x = 16,883,298,608,319,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,883,298,608,319,504/82,057,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,749,963.37

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