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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,457,706 and 179,255,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,457,706 and 179,255,924 is: 385,017,607.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,457,706 : 179,255,924 = 179,255,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,457,706/179,255,924 = 179,255,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,457,706x = 179,255,924 × 179,255,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,457,706x = 32,132,686,289,093,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,132,686,289,093,776/83,457,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,017,607.47

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