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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,887,825 and 181,877,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,887,825 and 181,877,002 is: 389,681,840.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,887,825 : 181,877,002 = 181,877,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,887,825/181,877,002 = 181,877,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,887,825x = 181,877,002 × 181,877,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,887,825x = 33,079,243,856,508,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,079,243,856,508,004/84,887,825
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,681,840.20

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