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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,156,923.63 and 127,946,422.65

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,156,923.63 and 127,946,422.65 is: 199,256,329.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,156,923.63 : 127,946,422.65 = 127,946,422.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,156,923.63/127,946,422.65 = 127,946,422.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,156,923.63x = 127,946,422.65 × 127,946,422.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,156,923.63x = 16,370,287,069,533,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,370,287,069,533,780/82,156,923.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,256,329.79

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