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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,282,712 and 176,948,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,282,712 and 176,948,704 is: 380,527,611.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,282,712 : 176,948,704 = 176,948,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,282,712/176,948,704 = 176,948,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,282,712x = 176,948,704 × 176,948,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,282,712x = 31,310,843,847,279,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,310,843,847,279,616/82,282,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,527,611.28

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