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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,095,024.38 and 178,479,542.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,095,024.38 and 178,479,542.25 is: 388,025,306.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,095,024.38 : 178,479,542.25 = 178,479,542.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,095,024.38/178,479,542.25 = 178,479,542.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,095,024.38x = 178,479,542.25 × 178,479,542.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,095,024.38x = 31,854,947,001,769,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,854,947,001,769,536/82,095,024.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,025,306.58

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