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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,413,389,104.46 and 178,518,157,755.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,413,389,104.46 and 178,518,157,755.39 is: 386,693,630,667.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,413,389,104.46 : 178,518,157,755.39 = 178,518,157,755.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,413,389,104.46/178,518,157,755.39 = 178,518,157,755.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,413,389,104.46x = 178,518,157,755.39 × 178,518,157,755.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,413,389,104.46x = 31,868,732,648,378,316,357,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,868,732,648,378,316,357,632/82,413,389,104.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,693,630,667.03

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