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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,644,785 and 181,185,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,644,785 and 181,185,768 is: 392,472,555.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,644,785 : 181,185,768 = 181,185,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,644,785/181,185,768 = 181,185,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,644,785x = 181,185,768 × 181,185,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,644,785x = 32,828,282,525,749,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,828,282,525,749,824/83,644,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,472,555.53

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