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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,788,181 and 183,662,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,788,181 and 183,662,127 is: 397,835,836.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,788,181 : 183,662,127 = 183,662,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,788,181/183,662,127 = 183,662,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,788,181x = 183,662,127 × 183,662,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,788,181x = 33,731,776,894,164,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,731,776,894,164,128/84,788,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,835,836.27

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