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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,858,872 and 176,104,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,858,872 and 176,104,912 is: 378,858,629.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,858,872 : 176,104,912 = 176,104,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,858,872/176,104,912 = 176,104,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,858,872x = 176,104,912 × 176,104,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,858,872x = 31,012,940,030,527,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,012,940,030,527,744/81,858,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,858,629.16

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