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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,198,160 and 185,515,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,198,160 and 185,515,056 is: 413,661,023.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,198,160 : 185,515,056 = 185,515,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,198,160/185,515,056 = 185,515,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,198,160x = 185,515,056 × 185,515,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,198,160x = 34,415,836,002,683,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,415,836,002,683,136/83,198,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,661,023.30

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