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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,211,661 and 175,367,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,211,661 and 175,367,052 is: 378,684,570.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,211,661 : 175,367,052 = 175,367,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,211,661/175,367,052 = 175,367,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,211,661x = 175,367,052 × 175,367,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,211,661x = 30,753,602,927,170,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,753,602,927,170,704/81,211,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,684,570.03

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