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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,095,046 and 178,479,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,095,046 and 178,479,588 is: 388,025,403.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,095,046 : 178,479,588 = 178,479,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,095,046/178,479,588 = 178,479,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,095,046x = 178,479,588 × 178,479,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,095,046x = 31,854,963,332,649,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,854,963,332,649,744/82,095,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,025,403.29

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