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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,135,788 and 129,242,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,135,788 and 129,242,874 is: 198,532,882.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,135,788 : 129,242,874 = 129,242,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,135,788/129,242,874 = 129,242,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,135,788x = 129,242,874 × 129,242,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,135,788x = 16,703,720,479,779,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,703,720,479,779,876/84,135,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,532,882.10

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