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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,719,262 and 184,975,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,719,262 and 184,975,080 is: 403,872,500.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,719,262 : 184,975,080 = 184,975,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,719,262/184,975,080 = 184,975,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,719,262x = 184,975,080 × 184,975,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,719,262x = 34,215,780,221,006,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,215,780,221,006,400/84,719,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,872,500.93

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