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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,431,497 and 127,520,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,431,497 and 127,520,951 is: 197,274,021.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,431,497 : 127,520,951 = 127,520,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,431,497/127,520,951 = 127,520,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,431,497x = 127,520,951 × 127,520,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,431,497x = 16,261,592,943,944,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,261,592,943,944,400/82,431,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,274,021.89

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