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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,887,841 and 181,877,034

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,887,841 and 181,877,034 is: 389,681,903.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,887,841 : 181,877,034 = 181,877,034 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,887,841/181,877,034 = 181,877,034/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,887,841x = 181,877,034 × 181,877,034
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,887,841x = 33,079,255,496,637,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,079,255,496,637,156/84,887,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,681,903.87

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