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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,621,849.19 and 183,329,208.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,621,849.19 and 183,329,208.56 is: 397,174,004.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,621,849.19 : 183,329,208.56 = 183,329,208.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,621,849.19/183,329,208.56 = 183,329,208.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,621,849.19x = 183,329,208.56 × 183,329,208.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,621,849.19x = 33,609,598,712,152,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,609,598,712,152,624/84,621,849.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,174,004.53

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