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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,380,482 and 177,518,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,380,482 and 177,518,884 is: 382,529,373.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,380,482 : 177,518,884 = 177,518,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,380,482/177,518,884 = 177,518,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,380,482x = 177,518,884 × 177,518,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,380,482x = 31,512,954,176,605,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,512,954,176,605,456/82,380,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,529,373.60

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