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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,178,126 and 185,481,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,178,126 and 185,481,516 is: 413,611,058.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,178,126 : 185,481,516 = 185,481,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,178,126/185,481,516 = 185,481,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,178,126x = 185,481,516 × 185,481,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,178,126x = 34,403,392,777,658,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,403,392,777,658,256/83,178,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,611,058.97

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