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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,914,926 and 175,986,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,914,926 and 175,986,224 is: 378,089,226.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,914,926 : 175,986,224 = 175,986,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,914,926/175,986,224 = 175,986,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,914,926x = 175,986,224 × 175,986,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,914,926x = 30,971,151,037,778,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,971,151,037,778,176/81,914,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,089,226.84

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