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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,340,901.13 and 179,482,249.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,340,901.13 and 179,482,249.69 is: 386,531,433.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,340,901.13 : 179,482,249.69 = 179,482,249.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,340,901.13/179,482,249.69 = 179,482,249.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,340,901.13x = 179,482,249.69 × 179,482,249.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,340,901.13x = 32,213,877,952,886,092
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,213,877,952,886,092/83,340,901.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,531,433.16

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