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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,282,808.25 and 176,948,896.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,282,808.25 and 176,948,896.50 is: 380,527,994.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,282,808.25 : 176,948,896.50 = 176,948,896.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,282,808.25/176,948,896.50 = 176,948,896.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,282,808.25x = 176,948,896.50 × 176,948,896.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,282,808.25x = 31,310,911,972,567,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,310,911,972,567,712/82,282,808.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,527,994.10

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