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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,628,500 and 177,605,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,628,500 and 177,605,322 is: 386,429,377.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,628,500 : 177,605,322 = 177,605,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,628,500/177,605,322 = 177,605,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,628,500x = 177,605,322 × 177,605,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,628,500x = 31,543,650,402,723,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,543,650,402,723,684/81,628,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,429,377.03

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