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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,415,228 and 181,659,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,415,228 and 181,659,756 is: 395,614,418.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,415,228 : 181,659,756 = 181,659,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,415,228/181,659,756 = 181,659,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,415,228x = 181,659,756 × 181,659,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,415,228x = 33,000,266,949,979,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,000,266,949,979,536/83,415,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,614,418.87

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