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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,396,032 and 124,654,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,396,032 and 124,654,336 is: 188,585,579.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,396,032 : 124,654,336 = 124,654,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,396,032/124,654,336 = 124,654,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,396,032x = 124,654,336 × 124,654,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,396,032x = 15,538,703,483,600,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,538,703,483,600,896/82,396,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,585,579.99

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