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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,914,958 and 197,811,383

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,914,958 and 197,811,383 is: 466,297,596.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,914,958 : 197,811,383 = 197,811,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,914,958/197,811,383 = 197,811,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,914,958x = 197,811,383 × 197,811,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,914,958x = 39,129,343,244,372,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,129,343,244,372,688/83,914,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,297,596.72

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