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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,886,520 and 179,431,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,886,520 and 179,431,573 is: 383,800,512.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,886,520 : 179,431,573 = 179,431,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,886,520/179,431,573 = 179,431,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,886,520x = 179,431,573 × 179,431,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,886,520x = 32,195,689,389,254,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,195,689,389,254,328/83,886,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,800,512.76

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