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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,778,935.75 and 183,645,505.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,778,935.75 and 183,645,505.69 is: 397,807,208.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,778,935.75 : 183,645,505.69 = 183,645,505.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,778,935.75/183,645,505.69 = 183,645,505.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,778,935.75x = 183,645,505.69 × 183,645,505.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,778,935.75x = 33,725,671,759,217,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,725,671,759,217,596/84,778,935.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,807,208.37

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