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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,185,129 and 123,385,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,185,129 and 123,385,794 is: 185,240,983.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,185,129 : 123,385,794 = 123,385,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,185,129/123,385,794 = 123,385,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,185,129x = 123,385,794 × 123,385,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,185,129x = 15,224,054,161,010,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,224,054,161,010,436/82,185,129
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,240,983.94

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