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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,220,241 and 175,387,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,220,241 and 175,387,887 is: 378,734,543.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,220,241 : 175,387,887 = 175,387,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,220,241/175,387,887 = 175,387,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,220,241x = 175,387,887 × 175,387,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,220,241x = 30,760,910,906,324,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,760,910,906,324,768/81,220,241
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,734,543.60

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