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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,154,304 and 178,007,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,154,304 and 178,007,856 is: 385,698,560.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,154,304 : 178,007,856 = 178,007,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,154,304/178,007,856 = 178,007,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,154,304x = 178,007,856 × 178,007,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,154,304x = 31,686,796,797,716,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,686,796,797,716,736/82,154,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,698,560.57

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