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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,282,845 and 176,948,970

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,282,845 and 176,948,970 is: 380,528,140.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,282,845 : 176,948,970 = 176,948,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,282,845/176,948,970 = 176,948,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,282,845x = 176,948,970 × 176,948,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,282,845x = 31,310,937,984,060,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,310,937,984,060,900/82,282,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,528,140.27

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