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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,187,884 and 179,528,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,187,884 and 179,528,932 is: 387,443,890.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,187,884 : 179,528,932 = 179,528,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,187,884/179,528,932 = 179,528,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,187,884x = 179,528,932 × 179,528,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,187,884x = 32,230,637,425,060,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,230,637,425,060,624/83,187,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,443,890.57

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