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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,290,696 and 124,737,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,290,696 and 124,737,268 is: 182,427,706.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,290,696 : 124,737,268 = 124,737,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,290,696/124,737,268 = 124,737,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,290,696x = 124,737,268 × 124,737,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,290,696x = 15,559,386,028,103,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,559,386,028,103,824/85,290,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,427,706.16

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