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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,188,088 and 179,529,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,188,088 and 179,529,328 is: 387,444,649.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,188,088 : 179,529,328 = 179,529,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,188,088/179,529,328 = 179,529,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,188,088x = 179,529,328 × 179,529,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,188,088x = 32,230,779,612,131,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,230,779,612,131,584/83,188,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,444,649.67

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