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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,188,626 and 179,530,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,188,626 and 179,530,236 is: 387,446,063.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,188,626 : 179,530,236 = 179,530,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,188,626/179,530,236 = 179,530,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,188,626x = 179,530,236 × 179,530,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,188,626x = 32,231,105,638,215,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,231,105,638,215,696/83,188,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,446,063.10

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