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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,304,106.50 and 179,409,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,304,106.50 and 179,409,750 is: 386,389,816.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,304,106.50 : 179,409,750 = 179,409,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,304,106.50/179,409,750 = 179,409,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,304,106.50x = 179,409,750 × 179,409,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,304,106.50x = 32,187,858,395,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,187,858,395,062,500/83,304,106.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,389,816.15

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