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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,198,162 and 185,515,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,198,162 and 185,515,060 is: 413,661,031.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,198,162 : 185,515,060 = 185,515,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,198,162/185,515,060 = 185,515,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,198,162x = 185,515,060 × 185,515,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,198,162x = 34,415,837,486,803,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,415,837,486,803,600/83,198,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,661,031.20

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