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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,495,526 and 178,069,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,495,526 and 178,069,838 is: 375,272,735.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,495,526 : 178,069,838 = 178,069,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,495,526/178,069,838 = 178,069,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,495,526x = 178,069,838 × 178,069,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,495,526x = 31,708,867,205,346,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,708,867,205,346,244/84,495,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,272,735.81

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