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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,282,812 and 176,948,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,282,812 and 176,948,906 is: 380,528,017.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,282,812 : 176,948,906 = 176,948,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,282,812/176,948,906 = 176,948,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,282,812x = 176,948,906 × 176,948,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,282,812x = 31,310,915,334,596,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,310,915,334,596,836/82,282,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,528,017.62

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