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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,666,600 and 179,506,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,666,600 and 179,506,824 is: 380,583,368.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,666,600 : 179,506,824 = 179,506,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,666,600/179,506,824 = 179,506,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,666,600x = 179,506,824 × 179,506,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,666,600x = 32,222,699,862,566,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,222,699,862,566,976/84,666,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,583,368.91

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