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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,097,256 and 178,484,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,097,256 and 178,484,000 is: 388,034,141.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,097,256 : 178,484,000 = 178,484,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,097,256/178,484,000 = 178,484,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,097,256x = 178,484,000 × 178,484,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,097,256x = 31,856,538,256,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,856,538,256,000,000/82,097,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,034,141.56

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