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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,701,734 and 176,314,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,701,734 and 176,314,826 is: 380,492,755.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,701,734 : 176,314,826 = 176,314,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,701,734/176,314,826 = 176,314,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,701,734x = 176,314,826 × 176,314,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,701,734x = 31,086,917,867,410,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,086,917,867,410,276/81,701,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,492,755.12

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