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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,241,015 and 124,672,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,241,015 and 124,672,877 is: 182,345,626.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,241,015 : 124,672,877 = 124,672,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,241,015/124,672,877 = 124,672,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,241,015x = 124,672,877 × 124,672,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,241,015x = 15,543,326,259,457,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,543,326,259,457,128/85,241,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,345,626.22

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