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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,290,472 and 124,736,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,290,472 and 124,736,932 is: 182,427,202.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,290,472 : 124,736,932 = 124,736,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,290,472/124,736,932 = 124,736,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,290,472x = 124,736,932 × 124,736,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,290,472x = 15,559,302,204,772,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,559,302,204,772,624/85,290,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,427,202.48

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