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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,628,371 and 177,605,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,628,371 and 177,605,094 is: 386,428,995.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,628,371 : 177,605,094 = 177,605,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,628,371/177,605,094 = 177,605,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,628,371x = 177,605,094 × 177,605,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,628,371x = 31,543,569,414,748,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,543,569,414,748,836/81,628,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,428,995.56

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