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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,628,339 and 177,605,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,628,339 and 177,605,037 is: 386,428,899.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,628,339 : 177,605,037 = 177,605,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,628,339/177,605,037 = 177,605,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,628,339x = 177,605,037 × 177,605,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,628,339x = 31,543,549,167,771,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,543,549,167,771,368/81,628,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,428,899.01

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