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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,637,829.13 and 181,173,678.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,637,829.13 and 181,173,678.75 is: 392,452,819.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,637,829.13 : 181,173,678.75 = 181,173,678.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,637,829.13/181,173,678.75 = 181,173,678.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,637,829.13x = 181,173,678.75 × 181,173,678.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,637,829.13x = 32,823,901,871,808,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,823,901,871,808,200/83,637,829.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,452,819.68

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