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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,602,479.38 and 174,827,814.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,602,479.38 and 174,827,814.75 is: 365,596,391.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,602,479.38 : 174,827,814.75 = 174,827,814.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,602,479.38/174,827,814.75 = 174,827,814.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,602,479.38x = 174,827,814.75 × 174,827,814.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,602,479.38x = 30,564,764,810,260,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,564,764,810,260,316/83,602,479.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,596,391.86

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