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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,187,886 and 179,528,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,187,886 and 179,528,936 is: 387,443,898.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,187,886 : 179,528,936 = 179,528,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,187,886/179,528,936 = 179,528,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,187,886x = 179,528,936 × 179,528,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,187,886x = 32,230,638,861,292,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,230,638,861,292,096/83,187,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,443,898.52

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