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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,287,395 and 124,732,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,287,395 and 124,732,596 is: 182,421,101.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,287,395 : 124,732,596 = 124,732,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,287,395/124,732,596 = 124,732,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,287,395x = 124,732,596 × 124,732,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,287,395x = 15,558,220,504,899,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,558,220,504,899,216/85,287,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,421,101.09

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