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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,602,351.13 and 174,827,557.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,602,351.13 and 174,827,557.13 is: 365,595,875.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,602,351.13 : 174,827,557.13 = 174,827,557.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,602,351.13/174,827,557.13 = 174,827,557.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,602,351.13x = 174,827,557.13 × 174,827,557.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,602,351.13x = 30,564,674,730,295,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,564,674,730,295,140/83,602,351.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,595,875.22

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