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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,628,600 and 177,605,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,628,600 and 177,605,484 is: 386,429,608.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,628,600 : 177,605,484 = 177,605,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,628,600/177,605,484 = 177,605,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,628,600x = 177,605,484 × 177,605,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,628,600x = 31,543,707,946,874,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,543,707,946,874,256/81,628,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,429,608.58

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