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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,122,904 and 127,116,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,122,904 and 127,116,178 is: 196,760,244.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,122,904 : 127,116,178 = 127,116,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,122,904/127,116,178 = 127,116,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,122,904x = 127,116,178 × 127,116,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,122,904x = 16,158,522,709,327,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,158,522,709,327,684/82,122,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,760,244.98

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