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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,858,114 and 124,633,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,858,114 and 124,633,106 is: 187,470,005.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,858,114 : 124,633,106 = 124,633,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,858,114/124,633,106 = 124,633,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,858,114x = 124,633,106 × 124,633,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,858,114x = 15,533,411,111,207,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,533,411,111,207,236/82,858,114
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,470,005.79

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