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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,122,917 and 127,116,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,122,917 and 127,116,198 is: 196,760,275.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,122,917 : 127,116,198 = 127,116,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,122,917/127,116,198 = 127,116,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,122,917x = 127,116,198 × 127,116,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,122,917x = 16,158,527,793,975,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,158,527,793,975,204/82,122,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,760,275.75

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