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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,395,231 and 124,653,303

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,395,231 and 124,653,303 is: 188,584,287.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,395,231 : 124,653,303 = 124,653,303 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,395,231/124,653,303 = 124,653,303/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,395,231x = 124,653,303 × 124,653,303
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,395,231x = 15,538,445,948,809,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,538,445,948,809,808/82,395,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,584,287.71

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