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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,035,588 and 182,795,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,035,588 and 182,795,032 is: 397,617,539.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,035,588 : 182,795,032 = 182,795,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,035,588/182,795,032 = 182,795,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,035,588x = 182,795,032 × 182,795,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,035,588x = 33,414,023,723,881,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,414,023,723,881,024/84,035,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,617,539.42

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