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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,646,067.50 and 181,188,328.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,646,067.50 and 181,188,328.50 is: 392,477,630.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,646,067.50 : 181,188,328.50 = 181,188,328.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,646,067.50/181,188,328.50 = 181,188,328.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,646,067.50x = 181,188,328.50 × 181,188,328.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,646,067.50x = 32,829,210,384,623,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,829,210,384,623,912/83,646,067.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,477,630.64

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