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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,194,461 and 129,828,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,194,461 and 129,828,131 is: 202,601,752.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,194,461 : 129,828,131 = 129,828,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,194,461/129,828,131 = 129,828,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,194,461x = 129,828,131 × 129,828,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,194,461x = 16,855,343,598,953,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,855,343,598,953,160/83,194,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,601,752.52

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