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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,886,518.25 and 179,431,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,886,518.25 and 179,431,569 is: 383,800,503.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,886,518.25 : 179,431,569 = 179,431,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,886,518.25/179,431,569 = 179,431,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,886,518.25x = 179,431,569 × 179,431,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,886,518.25x = 32,195,687,953,801,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,195,687,953,801,760/83,886,518.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,800,503.65

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