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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,853,532 and 124,280,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,853,532 and 124,280,289 is: 186,420,420.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,853,532 : 124,280,289 = 124,280,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,853,532/124,280,289 = 124,280,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,853,532x = 124,280,289 × 124,280,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,853,532x = 15,445,590,233,923,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,445,590,233,923,520/82,853,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,420,420.00

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