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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,135,895 and 129,243,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,135,895 and 129,243,036 is: 198,533,127.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,135,895 : 129,243,036 = 129,243,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,135,895/129,243,036 = 129,243,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,135,895x = 129,243,036 × 129,243,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,135,895x = 16,703,762,354,497,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,703,762,354,497,296/84,135,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,533,127.32

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