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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,976,675 and 130,336,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,976,675 and 130,336,827 is: 202,290,558.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,976,675 : 130,336,827 = 130,336,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,976,675/130,336,827 = 130,336,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,976,675x = 130,336,827 × 130,336,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,976,675x = 16,987,688,472,427,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,987,688,472,427,928/83,976,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,290,558.33

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