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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,153,454.25 and 127,614,563.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,153,454.25 and 127,614,563.25 is: 198,232,404.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,153,454.25 : 127,614,563.25 = 127,614,563.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,153,454.25/127,614,563.25 = 127,614,563.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,153,454.25x = 127,614,563.25 × 127,614,563.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,153,454.25x = 16,285,476,753,488,250
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,285,476,753,488,250/82,153,454.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,232,404.25

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