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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,585,952 and 126,640,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,585,952 and 126,640,908 is: 191,873,385.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,585,952 : 126,640,908 = 126,640,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,585,952/126,640,908 = 126,640,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,585,952x = 126,640,908 × 126,640,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,585,952x = 16,037,919,579,064,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,037,919,579,064,464/83,585,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,873,385.36

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