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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,916,015.75 and 181,621,815.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,916,015.75 and 181,621,815.75 is: 393,089,253.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,916,015.75 : 181,621,815.75 = 181,621,815.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,916,015.75/181,621,815.75 = 181,621,815.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,916,015.75x = 181,621,815.75 × 181,621,815.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,916,015.75x = 32,986,483,956,326,948
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,986,483,956,326,948/83,916,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,089,253.12

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