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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,061,127 and 128,945,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,061,127 and 128,945,042 is: 200,175,755.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,061,127 : 128,945,042 = 128,945,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,061,127/128,945,042 = 128,945,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,061,127x = 128,945,042 × 128,945,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,061,127x = 16,626,823,856,381,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,626,823,856,381,764/83,061,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,175,755.58

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