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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,341,562 and 179,483,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,341,562 and 179,483,692 is: 386,534,580.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,341,562 : 179,483,692 = 179,483,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,341,562/179,483,692 = 179,483,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,341,562x = 179,483,692 × 179,483,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,341,562x = 32,214,395,693,950,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,214,395,693,950,864/83,341,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,534,580.36

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