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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,637,838 and 181,173,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,637,838 and 181,173,697 is: 392,452,857.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,637,838 : 181,173,697 = 181,173,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,637,838/181,173,697 = 181,173,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,637,838x = 181,173,697 × 181,173,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,637,838x = 32,823,908,484,647,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,823,908,484,647,808/83,637,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,452,857.10

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