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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,602,380.75 and 174,827,618.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,602,380.75 and 174,827,618.25 is: 365,596,001.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,602,380.75 : 174,827,618.25 = 174,827,618.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,602,380.75/174,827,618.25 = 174,827,618.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,602,380.75x = 174,827,618.25 × 174,827,618.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,602,380.75x = 30,564,696,102,967,732
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,564,696,102,967,732/83,602,380.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,596,001.32

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