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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,095,026.25 and 178,479,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,095,026.25 and 178,479,546 is: 388,025,314.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,095,026.25 : 178,479,546 = 178,479,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,095,026.25/178,479,546 = 178,479,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,095,026.25x = 178,479,546 × 178,479,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,095,026.25x = 31,854,948,340,366,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,854,948,340,366,116/82,095,026.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,025,314.02

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