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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,858,111 and 124,633,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,858,111 and 124,633,101 is: 187,469,997.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,858,111 : 124,633,101 = 124,633,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,858,111/124,633,101 = 124,633,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,858,111x = 124,633,101 × 124,633,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,858,111x = 15,533,409,864,876,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,533,409,864,876,200/82,858,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,469,997.53

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