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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,194,471 and 129,828,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,194,471 and 129,828,146 is: 202,601,774.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,194,471 : 129,828,146 = 129,828,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,194,471/129,828,146 = 129,828,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,194,471x = 129,828,146 × 129,828,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,194,471x = 16,855,347,493,797,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,855,347,493,797,316/83,194,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,601,774.99

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