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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,814,959 and 125,206,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,814,959 and 125,206,243 is: 187,038,250.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,814,959 : 125,206,243 = 125,206,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,814,959/125,206,243 = 125,206,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,814,959x = 125,206,243 × 125,206,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,814,959x = 15,676,603,286,175,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,676,603,286,175,048/83,814,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,038,250.37

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