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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,599,411.50 and 129,126,656.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,599,411.50 and 129,126,656.25 is: 199,447,496.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,599,411.50 : 129,126,656.25 = 129,126,656.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,599,411.50/129,126,656.25 = 129,126,656.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,599,411.50x = 129,126,656.25 × 129,126,656.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,599,411.50x = 16,673,693,354,305,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,673,693,354,305,664/83,599,411.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,447,496.76

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