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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,035,560 and 182,794,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,035,560 and 182,794,976 is: 397,617,428.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,035,560 : 182,794,976 = 182,794,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,035,560/182,794,976 = 182,794,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,035,560x = 182,794,976 × 182,794,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,035,560x = 33,414,003,250,840,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,414,003,250,840,576/84,035,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,617,428.27

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