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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,523,601.25 and 127,450,563.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,523,601.25 and 127,450,563.75 is: 192,178,822.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,523,601.25 : 127,450,563.75 = 127,450,563.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,523,601.25/127,450,563.75 = 127,450,563.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,523,601.25x = 127,450,563.75 × 127,450,563.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,523,601.25x = 16,243,646,200,192,814
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,243,646,200,192,814/84,523,601.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,178,822.96

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