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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,473,404 and 115,344,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,473,404 and 115,344,432 is: 159,384,155.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,473,404 : 115,344,432 = 115,344,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,473,404/115,344,432 = 115,344,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,473,404x = 115,344,432 × 115,344,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,473,404x = 13,304,337,993,402,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,304,337,993,402,624/83,473,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,384,155.38

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