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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,887,356.38 and 182,295,279.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,887,356.38 and 182,295,279.75 is: 396,145,145.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,887,356.38 : 182,295,279.75 = 182,295,279.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,887,356.38/182,295,279.75 = 182,295,279.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,887,356.38x = 182,295,279.75 × 182,295,279.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,887,356.38x = 33,231,569,019,130,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,231,569,019,130,760/83,887,356.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,145,145.77

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