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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,250,052.75 and 127,767,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,250,052.75 and 127,767,771 is: 198,475,292.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,250,052.75 : 127,767,771 = 127,767,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,250,052.75/127,767,771 = 127,767,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,250,052.75x = 127,767,771 × 127,767,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,250,052.75x = 16,324,603,306,308,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,324,603,306,308,440/82,250,052.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,475,292.85

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