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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,135,793 and 129,242,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,135,793 and 129,242,877 is: 198,532,879.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,135,793 : 129,242,877 = 129,242,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,135,793/129,242,877 = 129,242,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,135,793x = 129,242,877 × 129,242,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,135,793x = 16,703,721,255,237,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,703,721,255,237,128/84,135,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,532,879.52

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