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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,282,842 and 176,948,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,282,842 and 176,948,964 is: 380,528,128.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,282,842 : 176,948,964 = 176,948,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,282,842/176,948,964 = 176,948,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,282,842x = 176,948,964 × 176,948,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,282,842x = 31,310,935,860,673,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,310,935,860,673,296/82,282,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,528,128.34

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