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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,380,484 and 177,518,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,380,484 and 177,518,888 is: 382,529,381.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,380,484 : 177,518,888 = 177,518,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,380,484/177,518,888 = 177,518,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,380,484x = 177,518,888 × 177,518,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,380,484x = 31,512,955,596,756,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,512,955,596,756,544/82,380,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,529,381.56

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