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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,395,166.50 and 124,653,201.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,395,166.50 and 124,653,201.75 is: 188,584,128.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,395,166.50 : 124,653,201.75 = 124,653,201.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,395,166.50/124,653,201.75 = 124,653,201.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,395,166.50x = 124,653,201.75 × 124,653,201.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,395,166.50x = 15,538,420,706,526,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,538,420,706,526,204/82,395,166.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,584,128.98

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