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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,887,092 and 172,895,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,887,092 and 172,895,768 is: 352,149,495.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,887,092 : 172,895,768 = 172,895,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,887,092/172,895,768 = 172,895,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,887,092x = 172,895,768 × 172,895,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,887,092x = 29,892,946,592,309,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,892,946,592,309,824/84,887,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,149,495.15

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