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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,094,543.88 and 176,925,319.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,094,543.88 and 176,925,319.31 is: 386,000,920.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,094,543.88 : 176,925,319.31 = 176,925,319.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,094,543.88/176,925,319.31 = 176,925,319.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,094,543.88x = 176,925,319.31 × 176,925,319.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,094,543.88x = 31,302,568,613,830,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,302,568,613,830,084/81,094,543.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,000,920.88

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