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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,974,534,148.81 and 185,065,753,238.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,974,534,148.81 and 185,065,753,238.17 is: 407,853,801,974.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,974,534,148.81 : 185,065,753,238.17 = 185,065,753,238.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,974,534,148.81/185,065,753,238.17 = 185,065,753,238.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,974,534,148.81x = 185,065,753,238.17 × 185,065,753,238.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,974,534,148.81x = 34,249,333,021,611,235,737,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,249,333,021,611,235,737,600/83,974,534,148.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,853,801,974.27

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