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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,095,032 and 178,479,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,095,032 and 178,479,556 is: 388,025,330.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,095,032 : 178,479,556 = 178,479,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,095,032/178,479,556 = 178,479,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,095,032x = 178,479,556 × 178,479,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,095,032x = 31,854,951,909,957,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,854,951,909,957,136/82,095,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,025,330.33

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