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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,100,234 and 177,217,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,100,234 and 177,217,492 is: 382,532,886.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,100,234 : 177,217,492 = 177,217,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,100,234/177,217,492 = 177,217,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,100,234x = 177,217,492 × 177,217,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,100,234x = 31,406,039,470,770,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,406,039,470,770,064/82,100,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,532,886.21

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