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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,988,825 and 133,340,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,988,825 and 133,340,426 is: 214,241,727.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,988,825 : 133,340,426 = 133,340,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,988,825/133,340,426 = 133,340,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,988,825x = 133,340,426 × 133,340,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,988,825x = 17,779,669,205,861,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,779,669,205,861,476/82,988,825
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,241,727.19

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