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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,263,732 and 127,788,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,263,732 and 127,788,389 is: 198,506,340.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,263,732 : 127,788,389 = 127,788,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,263,732/127,788,389 = 127,788,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,263,732x = 127,788,389 × 127,788,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,263,732x = 16,329,872,363,215,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,329,872,363,215,320/82,263,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,506,340.11

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