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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,364,724 and 124,391,189.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,364,724 and 124,391,189.25 is: 187,861,589.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,364,724 : 124,391,189.25 = 124,391,189.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,364,724/124,391,189.25 = 124,391,189.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,364,724x = 124,391,189.25 × 124,391,189.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,364,724x = 15,473,167,963,029,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,473,167,963,029,316/82,364,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,861,589.42

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