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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,373,367.75 and 124,622,933.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,373,367.75 and 124,622,933.25 is: 188,542,436.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,373,367.75 : 124,622,933.25 = 124,622,933.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,373,367.75/124,622,933.25 = 124,622,933.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,373,367.75x = 124,622,933.25 × 124,622,933.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,373,367.75x = 15,530,875,491,833,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,530,875,491,833,956/82,373,367.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,542,436.91

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