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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,496,432 and 134,220,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,496,432 and 134,220,078 is: 215,758,073.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,496,432 : 134,220,078 = 134,220,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,496,432/134,220,078 = 134,220,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,496,432x = 134,220,078 × 134,220,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,496,432x = 18,015,029,338,326,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,015,029,338,326,084/83,496,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,758,073.81

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