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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,047,559.50 and 181,735,107.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,047,559.50 and 181,735,107.50 is: 397,695,603.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,047,559.50 : 181,735,107.50 = 181,735,107.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,047,559.50/181,735,107.50 = 181,735,107.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,047,559.50x = 181,735,107.50 × 181,735,107.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,047,559.50x = 33,027,649,298,036,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,027,649,298,036,556/83,047,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,695,603.54

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