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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,907,320 and 184,465,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,907,320 and 184,465,788 is: 405,538,240.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,907,320 : 184,465,788 = 184,465,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,907,320/184,465,788 = 184,465,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,907,320x = 184,465,788 × 184,465,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,907,320x = 34,027,626,942,460,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,027,626,942,460,944/83,907,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,538,240.79

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