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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,060,950.50 and 128,944,777.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,060,950.50 and 128,944,777.50 is: 200,175,359.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,060,950.50 : 128,944,777.50 = 128,944,777.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,060,950.50/128,944,777.50 = 128,944,777.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,060,950.50x = 128,944,777.50 × 128,944,777.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,060,950.50x = 16,626,755,644,524,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,626,755,644,524,506/83,060,950.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,175,359.71

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