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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,845,919.81 and 183,236,487.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,845,919.81 and 183,236,487.19 is: 400,444,175.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,845,919.81 : 183,236,487.19 = 183,236,487.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,845,919.81/183,236,487.19 = 183,236,487.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,845,919.81x = 183,236,487.19 × 183,236,487.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,845,919.81x = 33,575,610,236,814,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,575,610,236,814,852/83,845,919.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,444,175.60

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