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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,814,936 and 125,206,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,814,936 and 125,206,212 is: 187,038,209.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,814,936 : 125,206,212 = 125,206,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,814,936/125,206,212 = 125,206,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,814,936x = 125,206,212 × 125,206,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,814,936x = 15,676,595,523,388,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,676,595,523,388,944/83,814,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,038,209.08

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