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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,644,758 and 181,185,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,644,758 and 181,185,714 is: 392,472,448.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,644,758 : 181,185,714 = 181,185,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,644,758/181,185,714 = 181,185,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,644,758x = 181,185,714 × 181,185,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,644,758x = 32,828,262,957,689,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,828,262,957,689,796/83,644,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,472,448.28

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