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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,779,158 and 182,548,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,779,158 and 182,548,876 is: 393,069,392.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,779,158 : 182,548,876 = 182,548,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,779,158/182,548,876 = 182,548,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,779,158x = 182,548,876 × 182,548,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,779,158x = 33,324,092,128,863,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,324,092,128,863,376/84,779,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,069,392.47

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