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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,263,726 and 127,788,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,263,726 and 127,788,380 is: 198,506,326.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,263,726 : 127,788,380 = 127,788,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,263,726/127,788,380 = 127,788,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,263,726x = 127,788,380 × 127,788,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,263,726x = 16,329,870,063,024,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,329,870,063,024,400/82,263,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,506,326.63

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