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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,628,598 and 177,605,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,628,598 and 177,605,482 is: 386,429,609.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,628,598 : 177,605,482 = 177,605,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,628,598/177,605,482 = 177,605,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,628,598x = 177,605,482 × 177,605,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,628,598x = 31,543,707,236,452,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,543,707,236,452,324/81,628,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,429,609.34

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