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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,887,812 and 181,877,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,887,812 and 181,877,000 is: 389,681,891.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,887,812 : 181,877,000 = 181,877,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,887,812/181,877,000 = 181,877,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,887,812x = 181,877,000 × 181,877,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,887,812x = 33,079,243,129,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,079,243,129,000,000/84,887,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,681,891.31

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