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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,282,847 and 176,948,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,282,847 and 176,948,974 is: 380,528,148.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,282,847 : 176,948,974 = 176,948,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,282,847/176,948,974 = 176,948,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,282,847x = 176,948,974 × 176,948,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,282,847x = 31,310,939,399,652,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,310,939,399,652,676/82,282,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,528,148.23

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