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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,914,960 and 197,811,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,914,960 and 197,811,388 is: 466,297,609.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,914,960 : 197,811,388 = 197,811,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,914,960/197,811,388 = 197,811,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,914,960x = 197,811,388 × 197,811,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,914,960x = 39,129,345,222,486,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,129,345,222,486,544/83,914,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,297,609.18

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