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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,982,891 and 120,095,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,982,891 and 120,095,679 is: 171,737,028.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,982,891 : 120,095,679 = 120,095,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,982,891/120,095,679 = 120,095,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,982,891x = 120,095,679 × 120,095,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,982,891x = 14,422,972,114,471,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,422,972,114,471,040/83,982,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,737,028.13

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