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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,138,631.50 and 125,872,606.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,138,631.50 and 125,872,606.50 is: 188,307,235.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,138,631.50 : 125,872,606.50 = 125,872,606.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,138,631.50/125,872,606.50 = 125,872,606.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,138,631.50x = 125,872,606.50 × 125,872,606.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,138,631.50x = 15,843,913,067,103,842
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,843,913,067,103,842/84,138,631.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,307,235.15

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